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Definition of servicesnext
plural of service
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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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services

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verb

present tense third-person singular of service

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of services
Noun
Every January, companies from around the world gather to flaunt new technologies, products and services. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026 Instead, the program will change where the sales tax dollars go — redirecting dollars that would have otherwise been added to the state’s general fund to pay for highways, schools and other services to pay off the project’s debt and retire the bonds. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026 According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026 Law enforcement has been in touch with the state's human services department, McKee said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2026 What's gone is Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania is temporarily pausing certain services at its locations in the region. Lauren Linder, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026 Highsmith operated transportation and delivery services and a business called MRHReality Group. Chase Jordan january 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026 Those agencies were directed to cease services reliant on federal funding provided through DHS and to hold all invoices. Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025 The results are based on an online survey conducted by Drive Research with 1,107 consumers who use streaming and live TV services. Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
Noun
  • People convicted of crimes now enter the state prison at level 2 and must wait at least eight months to move to level 4, which allows for the most privileges.
    Ashlynd Baecht, The Frontier, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In October, King Charles stripped his younger brother Prince Andrew of all royal titles and privileges, leaving him a commoner known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Some of those people have been arrested directly by ICE agents while others have been arrested by other law enforcement agencies, placed on immigration holds within county jails and then arrested by ICE while being held.
    Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Powell testified before Congress in June, saying the renovation was a collaboration with various agencies and that costs had changed over time.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The technology uses sound to detect gunfire and alerts police departments to the area of that sound.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The legislation would modify federal highway and freight safety programs to allow grant recipients, such as state departments of transportation, to use vehicle telematics and predictive analytics to identify infrastructure concerns.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Soft-close cabinetry is another staple of 2026 kitchen design, according to the report, a trait that not only aids durability but also prevents jarring noises.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Leaving branches in place until the tree is established yields better foliage growth that aids root establishment in the first year after transplanting.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Schools would become responsible for paying wages, benefits, and workers' compensation.
    ANDREW DESTIN, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
  • But propagating roses in winter has major benefits, too—especially for hardwood cuttings which can be difficult to root during the growing season.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Why are kids living in DCS offices, sometimes for weeks?
    Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Leonora measures out her days in courtesies and slights, the former dominating the beginning of the book, the latter rapidly gaining ground.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some of the better identity theft protection services, like LifeLock and IdentityForce, offer a one-touch credit freeze that covers all three bureaus.
    Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2025
  • In general, competition among tourist destinations is keener than ever, as cities’ tourism bureaus respond with new, improved campaigns, said Kerri Kapich, chief operating officer of the San Diego Tourism Authority.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025

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

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