services 1 of 2

plural of service
1
2
as in agencies
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service

Synonyms & Similar Words

services

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of service

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of services
Noun
One of the consultants, Denver transportation attorney Brett Butzin, billed almost $130,000 for flights in a single year while charging almost $600 an hour for his services. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Coming out of the pandemic, services companies had excess equipment and were eyeing growth. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Ellison and his team must braid together two huge film studios (housing nine film labels), four streaming services, three TV production studios, three animation units and more than 50 television networks, including two prominent news organizations. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, rental services such as Rent the Runway and Nuuly are seen as a cost-effective bridge option for consumers who are changing sizes every few months without committing to new retail purchases. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Check boarding facilities and veterinary offices Another important resource is a list of local facilities and services that can take in animals in the event of a natural disaster or emergency situation and 24-hour emergency phone numbers. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 China has restricted foreign satellite communications services within its territory, citing data security concerns. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 States have already started slashing caregivers’ pay and other critical disability services in anticipation of Medicaid cuts that will roll out next year. — STAT, 2 Oct. 2026 The September report doesn't show widespread job cuts, although financial services and government shed workers. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
Noun
  • Maybe someone with the right privileges could perform a factory reset or another destructive action, for example.
    — David Bennett, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Another possibility is to find out if your IRA offers check-writing privileges.
    — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The launch also comes as global agencies expand on the continent.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The agencies did not immediately identify the exporters involved nor indicate whether any individuals or companies had been charged in the ongoing investigation.
    — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Corporate culture often conditions executives to ignore their gut.
    — David Farbman, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The discomfort stems not from graphic imagery, but from recognition — the realization that contemporary visual culture increasingly conditions audiences through loops of deferred resolution.
    — Andrew S. Jacobson, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen vowed deep budget cuts Tuesday to lower the deficit, but has also pledged to increase retirement benefits.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Eco effort Explora is a Certified B (or B Corp) company that works to address climate change, stimulate the local workforce, and provide benefits to the community by sourcing most of its products locally.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The allegations come after the California Department of Human Resources sent a notice in February 2022 outlining that departments cannot approve employee requests to regularly work from out-of-state locations.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Major athletics departments instead spend toward sameness, waging arms races to build lookalike weight rooms.
    — Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This step introduces air into the eggs, which aids in leavening and keeps the blondies from baking up too dense.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The absence of the SLC women and their tension with Barlow aids the convivial atmosphere, but Lisa isn’t completely safe from a whacking.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.
    — Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Another major collapse occurred at the provincial government headquarters in Coclé, where an entire side of the building gave way, exposing the offices inside.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Some offices, schools, and the Expo 2030 construction site near the airport were evacuated on Thursday.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Services.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/services. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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