1
as in privileges
an act of kind assistance
performed many services for the charitable organization
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2
as in agencies
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization
the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service
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Recent Examples of services
Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
School officials said additional counseling services were available for students and families at a local library.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The steepest pullbacks in hiring were seen in the construction and professional and business services sectors.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Construction and accommodation/food services were the two industries where hiring fell most, and those are the ones most sensitive to weather events.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Data removal services help remove your information from data broker sites, reducing the chances that scammers can target you with personalized attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Bridget Cisneroz uses her aesthetician experience from events like The Met Gala and New York Fashion Week to provide artificial tanning services.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Even the emergency medical services' ambulance team and the emergency department doctors will call poison control for guidance.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
School officials said additional counseling services were available for students and families at a local library.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The steepest pullbacks in hiring were seen in the construction and professional and business services sectors.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Construction and accommodation/food services were the two industries where hiring fell most, and those are the ones most sensitive to weather events.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Data removal services help remove your information from data broker sites, reducing the chances that scammers can target you with personalized attacks.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Bridget Cisneroz uses her aesthetician experience from events like The Met Gala and New York Fashion Week to provide artificial tanning services.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Even the emergency medical services' ambulance team and the emergency department doctors will call poison control for guidance.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
Noun
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Andrew Arthur, a senior fellow at CIS and, said American citizenship comes with an array of privileges, such as access to public benefits.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
29 Mar. 2026
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The headache of muscling a bill through the Senate, a chamber with its own unique set of rules and senator privileges, was enough to keep Thune from pursuing reconciliation until this week.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Emergency teams were deployed immediately to contain damage and maintain operations, while authorities coordinated with security agencies to secure the site.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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This wasn’t surprising, given that intelligence agencies compartmentalize information about sensitive operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Around the moon’s south pole, where Artemis astronauts will be headed, conditions the new suit must withstand could be even more extreme.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The powder’s satin finish and weightless texture are thanks to jojoba oil, which also conditions brow hairs.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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About 15 residents attended the budget town hall meeting with council member Lorie Blair, and the majority of their questions centered on how the city budget works, how departments get funded and how residents could get more involved in the budget process.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Democrats refused to fund those departments without changes to immigration enforcement practices.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This element aids the MEU with support such as medical and dental assistance, motor transport, supply, equipment maintenance and landings.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sleep aids all work to help relax your body and improve your sleep in different ways.—
Kirstyn Hill,
Health,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Division over diversity’s benefits The center said Americans largely view the nation’s racial and ethnic diversity, and efforts to promote it in the workplace, as positive.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The organization provided similar relief at an even larger scale last fall during the 45-day government shutdown that affected all federal agencies and threatened the monthly benefits of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Unlike homes, offices typically recirculate the same air for long periods, often with humidity levels as low as 20–30 percent and carbon dioxide readings between 800 and 1,200 ppm.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Services.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/services. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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