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
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Anything stand out about other services and features?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association President Trip Barrs warned firefighters wouldn’t be able to maintain current services.
—Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The sales tax is in response to anticipated strain on health care and other services in the county due to Trump’s tax and spending bill signed into law last year.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Microsoft has struggled to branch out beyond traditional computing and enterprise services, having tried and failed on numerous occasions to gain a foothold in mobile computing.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
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
Plans for funeral services and a public celebration of life still are being finalized.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Noun
Global financial services firm BTIG noted that the rapid runup comes with risks.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Anything stand out about other services and features?
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association President Trip Barrs warned firefighters wouldn’t be able to maintain current services.
—Lawrence Mower Herald, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
The sales tax is in response to anticipated strain on health care and other services in the county due to Trump’s tax and spending bill signed into law last year.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Microsoft has struggled to branch out beyond traditional computing and enterprise services, having tried and failed on numerous occasions to gain a foothold in mobile computing.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
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
Plans for funeral services and a public celebration of life still are being finalized.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
Noun
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Built around recognition that is truly personalized and with benefits that are confirmed from the moment of booking, Diamond Reserve delivers a more elevated set of privileges for Hilton’s most frequent guests.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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After someone puts themself on the exclusion list, casinos must deny them gaming privileges, the council said.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Variations in measurements by different agencies are common in the immediate aftermath of an earthquake.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The models have shown themselves adept at finding security flaws in software, creating concerns that adversaries could use them to launch cyberattacks on government agencies, banks and critical infrastructure.—
Cat Zakrzewski The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 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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Palm Beach County as a whole could lose about $324 million in 2028, which would cut right into the $609 million budget used for 30 departments.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Emergency physicians do not control inpatient staffing, discharge bottlenecks, rehabilitation placement delays, or bed availability, yet emergency departments absorb the consequences when hospitals operate beyond capacity.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 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
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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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The former law offices have been in the neighborhood for decades, so the hotel slots right into the aesthetic of the Central Business District.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But the top-two primary system doesn’t apply in the state for candidates who are launching bids for President, county central committees, or local offices.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
1 June 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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