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
Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025
The expansion of the role of pharmacies has meant that paying cash for generic drugs and services can also be cheaper at times.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
GCCs, in their earliest form, were remote offices handling finance, procurement and IT services for global firms seeking to cut operational costs.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Public schools in particular have become so reliant on bond sales to fund salaries and services that overall school debt more than doubled from 2002 to 2019, rising to $500 billion.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Use airline services to your full advantage, like downloading the app and dropping off luggage the night before an early-morning flight when possible.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2001, she was made an OBE for her services to acting.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 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
Others have shuttered their services, changing the landscape of the refugee resettlement process.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
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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 expansion of the role of pharmacies has meant that paying cash for generic drugs and services can also be cheaper at times.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
GCCs, in their earliest form, were remote offices handling finance, procurement and IT services for global firms seeking to cut operational costs.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Public schools in particular have become so reliant on bond sales to fund salaries and services that overall school debt more than doubled from 2002 to 2019, rising to $500 billion.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Use airline services to your full advantage, like downloading the app and dropping off luggage the night before an early-morning flight when possible.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
In 2001, she was made an OBE for her services to acting.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 6 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
Others have shuttered their services, changing the landscape of the refugee resettlement process.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
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The federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has not provided an explanation for why Maxwell was moved, or why she is being given special privileges, such as better food and private exercise time.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Despite not living in London full-time, the two have reportedly enjoyed their privileges as royal family members.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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This week, the outlet also reported that Customs and Border Protection made a different facial recognition app, Mobile Identify, available on Google's app store for state and local law enforcement agencies that are deputized to work with ICE.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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The hotline does not solve these problems for callers, but 211 information specialists use the most current local information available to refer callers to service agencies that are most likely to have resources to help.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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But because of the lack of structure, the coach is involved in decisions across many different areas and departments.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The degree of knowledge required to stand out in this field is so high that a few leaders, including Breguet, have spent more than three decades at their maisons, often cycling through various departments.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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The governor is tapping unspent funds from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, the federal program that aids low-income families with children.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, aids roughly 42 million people and was set to run out of funds on Saturday without intervention.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Under the formula, benefits are reduced by 35% for households receiving the maximum amount, and households of the same size would have benefits reduced by the same dollar amount.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Mediterranean diet and its many benefits are often touted by doctors, nutritionists and dieticians.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Besides government offices, many areas had been severely damaged by disrepair, and fires – easy to occur since most buildings were wooden structures.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many global companies are now hiring or relocating leadership roles to their GCC offices in India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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The share of consumers whose rent payments were reported to credit bureaus rose to 13% in 2025, up from 11% in 2024, according to a recent report from TransUnion, one of three major bureaus.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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So, for the married couple, that amounts to three bureaus at $33 each for two borrowers costs $198.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Services.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/services. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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