1
as in privileges
an act of kind assistance
performed many services for the charitable organization
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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
Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
As research highlighted the benefits of bee pollination for certain crops in the early 1900s, many beekeepers began switching gears from a sole focus on honey production to providing pollination services to provide extra income.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Special programming includes Les Petits, a cooking program for children, a summertime kids’ club for ages 4-10, and multilingual babysitting services.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Plans for funeral services and a public celebration of life still are being finalized.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The Avs thank Bednar for his services and hire a young genius like DU’s David Carle or a veteran like Bruce Cassidy.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Fjord is a squirmy drama in which Stan and Renate Reinsve play a married couple who move with their five children from Romania to Norway to be closer to Reinsve’s mother, only to draw the interest of child protective services when a teacher at school spots bruises on one of the kids.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Scriven wrote starting Wednesday and through the end of the school year, wraparound support services will be provided for anyone who needs them.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 26 May 2026
When a physician can point to the real cost of losing their services, when a candidate can demonstrate that walking away is a real option, the conversation becomes more honest on both sides.
—Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
San Diego County officials said late Tuesday that Elayyat is currently a deputy director for self-sufficiency services.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
As research highlighted the benefits of bee pollination for certain crops in the early 1900s, many beekeepers began switching gears from a sole focus on honey production to providing pollination services to provide extra income.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Special programming includes Les Petits, a cooking program for children, a summertime kids’ club for ages 4-10, and multilingual babysitting services.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Plans for funeral services and a public celebration of life still are being finalized.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The Avs thank Bednar for his services and hire a young genius like DU’s David Carle or a veteran like Bruce Cassidy.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Fjord is a squirmy drama in which Stan and Renate Reinsve play a married couple who move with their five children from Romania to Norway to be closer to Reinsve’s mother, only to draw the interest of child protective services when a teacher at school spots bruises on one of the kids.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 26 May 2026
Scriven wrote starting Wednesday and through the end of the school year, wraparound support services will be provided for anyone who needs them.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 26 May 2026
When a physician can point to the real cost of losing their services, when a candidate can demonstrate that walking away is a real option, the conversation becomes more honest on both sides.
—Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
Noun
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And perhaps that is one of the greatest privileges of longevity in our business.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Washington simply stopped issuing and renewing confidential plates in October 2025, and Massachusetts did the same, cutting off ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agencies from privileges in early 2026.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The controller uses audits and reports to hold entities and other governmental agencies accountable.—
Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The county’s transient occupancy tax revenue goes to the county’s controversial Community Enhancement Program, which lets county supervisors give grants to nonprofits and public agencies for services that promote tourism, economic development, cultural activities and quality of life.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The system conditions physicians to go above and beyond, to pre-round an hour before they're asked, to absorb expanding workloads without complaint, because that's what doctors do.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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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
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The feds also track the amount of money that state labor departments are able to recover from those overpayments.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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As more people showed up to the protest, a SWAT team arrived in full riot gear, joined by officers from area police departments and the New Jersey State Police.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Regular watering also aids nutrient uptake, prevents water stress that can stall development, and results in a bigger harvest.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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The Tea3 Foundation aids children, military members and animals.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The money can help cover medical costs, mental health treatment, lost wages, funeral expenses and more — up to $70,000 in lifetime benefits.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Most of the benefits from larger tax cuts have already been exhausted, Zandi said.—
Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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And in the corner offices, executive suites, and corridors of political power, Boomer leaders have spent years building monuments to their own indispensability rather than successors capable of replacing them — leaving institutions to manage their decline rather than their transition.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
25 May 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 1 Jun. 2026.
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