services 1 of 2

noun

plural of service
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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services

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verb

present tense third-person singular of service
as in conditions

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Recent Examples of services
Noun
Experts agree that allowing external services to access Apple’s and Google’s operating systems could be dangerous for security and user privacy. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 This home’s location, which is near the Farmington line, means that services and businesses in the Farmington and Unionville areas, as well as those in Avon and Canton, are just minutes away. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026 For example, prosecutors allege Hodges billed for housing for a client who was at an inpatient program and couldn’t receive any services at the time. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026 Major carriers, most notably and successfully United and Delta Air Lines, have spent years persuading customers to pay more for tickets by investing in much improved services. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 July 2026 Cots, bottle warmers, bottle sterilizing tablets, and bed guards are offered, as well as babysitting services, swimming lessons, complimentary non-motorized water sports, and blended baby food especially prepared by the chef. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 Africa cannot enter a multiplanetary future only as a consumer of technologies, services and data developed elsewhere. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026 As a senator, Ossoff has built relationships and a constituent services operation that span Georgia. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
  1. privileges
  2. agencies
  3. conditions
  4. benefits
  5. departments
  6. aids
  7. courtesies
  8. offices
Noun
  • Children’s said that the plaintiffs were attempting to force it to stop granting admitting privileges to physicians who refused to offer gender-affirming care, which would ultimately harm patients.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 July 2026
  • After that, driving privileges are terminated and drivers risk detention and deportation.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of privileges
Noun
  • Dozens of mostly smaller law enforcement agencies have severed their ties to Flock in recent months.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Tunnel walks have evolved from viral social media moments into marketing platforms for luxury brands, agencies and media companies, giving athletes new ways to shape their identities, engage fans and expand brand visibility.
    — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of agencies
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Molinar’s settlement is equal to the sum of one year’s salary and benefits, according to the separation agreement released by Fort Worth ISD officials on Tuesday in response to an open records request.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Doing so could have health benefits greater than participating in other recreational sports or fitness activities.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • Local police departments and private vessels also responded, Crispen said.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 15 July 2026
  • According to a July 14 press release from CalHR, the recent pilot focused on hiring for Analyst I, Analyst II and Student Assistant positions in the participating departments.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of departments
Verb
  • Attendees can learn how compost improves soil structure, aids moisture retention and supplies slow-release nutrients, and can join composting experts to explore backyard and worm composting through live demonstrations.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026
  • This move prevents him from becoming a free agent next summer and potentially aids the Cavaliers' pursuit of LeBron James, avoiding season-long drama.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of aids
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
Definition of courtesies
Noun
  • Its incumbent, Tony Thurmond, had a background in social work before running for various offices, but that kind of experience isn’t always the case.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • In the immense downtime between scenes during my visit this past September, the crew of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon trudges among plastic tents serving as makeshift production offices.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Definition of offices

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