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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

services

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verb

present tense third-person singular of service

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Recent Examples of services
Noun
Many readers may not be aware of the services that end-of-life doulas can provide. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 When books are written about Cook’s tenure as CEO, services will be at the center of it, and Apple TV will be at its core. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 Everything from trash collection to emergency services will be working overtime. Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 In what was looking like a coronation for Bass, despite fallout from the January 2025 wildfires, dwindling city services and more, Raman joined the race on the last possible day. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026 Fixated previously acquired Camp Talent, Moondust Management, Ellify and Elevate, spanning talent representation and creator services. Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 Funding from taxes that helps maintain a civil society provides services that benefit the population at large, the common good. Charles F. Miller, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026 The Google desktop app for Windows is available worldwide in English and works similarly to Spotlight on macOS, offering a system-wide search that pulls in results from other services alongside Google's own tools. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026 That includes whether to reestablish specialized care, such as intensive pediatric services, or rely on nearby institutions like Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for certain treatments. Eva Andersen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
Noun
  • One of the privileges of owning Wambolts is getting to watch what happens when people slow down and settle into that rhythm.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The complete lack of descriptive wall labels for individual objects, still a matter of debate among the curators, according to Govan, privileges looking.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Critics in the House Freedom Caucus argued against the bill on the grounds that government should not mandate how agencies spend their budgets.
    Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
  • And by the way, there’s a humanitarian component here as well in terms of fertilizer, food, and other aid agencies that need that open for the ongoing crises in Africa.
    NBC news, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Around the moon’s south pole, where Artemis astronauts will be headed, conditions the new suit must withstand could be even more extreme.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The powder’s satin finish and weightless texture are thanks to jojoba oil, which also conditions brow hairs.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Homelessness continues to rise, basic infrastructure needs to be fixed or replaced and public safety departments need more resources.
    Rebecca Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This element aids the MEU with support such as medical and dental assistance, motor transport, supply, equipment maintenance and landings.
    George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Sleep aids all work to help relax your body and improve your sleep in different ways.
    Kirstyn Hill, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But for all the prospective benefits, the Giants gave up a lot.
    Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Individuals who delay claiming Social Security past full retirement age stand to increase their benefits by 8% per year up to age 70.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • More than 100 protesters were met outside of the Capitol hallway that leads to the offices of Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul by police officers who handed out constituent contact forms for Wisconsin residents to complete.
    Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This ticket must be cashed at one of the Florida Lottery district offices or the main office in Tallahassee.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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

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