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as in attending
to be a servant for
he served his master faithfully for 20 years
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as in sufficing
to be enough
they made the pasta serve for eight guests
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as in doing
to be fitting or proper
those old riding boots will serve for now, but you'll need newer ones for the horse show
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as in treating
to behave toward in a stated way
my parents served me well in preparing me for life
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as in acting
to have a certain purpose
the harsh punishment served to teach everyone a lesson
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as in benefiting
to provide with something useful or desirable
an excellent college that served her with the skills necessary to make it in today's job market
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Recent Examples of serving
Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
For instance, a five-ounce serving of plain Fage Total 2% has 15 grams of protein and plain Fage Total 0% has 16 grams of protein per serving.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
But he’s kept up with the Panthers, even while serving as Stanford’s interim coach in the fall.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The same serving meets about 50% of your vitamin C needs.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
For instance, a five-ounce serving of plain Fage Total 2% has 15 grams of protein and plain Fage Total 0% has 16 grams of protein per serving.
—Danielle Zickl, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ellis executive produces alongside GLAAD’s Rich Ferraro and Anthony Allen Ramos with Jose Useche serving as producer.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
But he’s kept up with the Panthers, even while serving as Stanford’s interim coach in the fall.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for serving
Adjective
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Additionally, Sony Pictures Television recently made a deal with Netflix for the domestic library rights to Fox medical drama Doc, whose proceeds are shared by Fox Entertainment as a co-producing partner.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
28 Dec. 2025
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Silveryear was produced by Naffah at his studio in Arizona, with Domino co-producing.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Browse through our seven favorite pairs, below, to wear from weekend errands to casual dinners, with prices starting at $30.—
Michelle Rostamian,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Consider this your guide for planning weeknight dinners, date nights or after-work fare across the Des Moines metro.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Among the companies attending are Chevron, which still operates in Venezuela, and ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips, which both had oil projects in the country that were lost as part of a 2007 nationalization of private businesses under Maduro’s predecessor, Hugo Chávez.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Upon doing some research for more formal choices to match the nickname, the mom came across Margaret, which had a connection to her husband's grandmother.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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No New Yorker should have to fear losing access to health care -- and no nurse should be asked to accept less pay, fewer benefits or less dignity for doing lifesaving work.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Investors will likely have questions about the upcoming Alzheimer's psychosis trials – called the ADEPT program – for Bristol Myers Squibb's Cobenfy, a prescription medication approved in late 2024 for treating adults with schizophrenia.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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New research published in The New England Journal of Medicine last year showed that treating men for bacterial infection reduced the recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in women.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Culkin was just four years old when his acting career began.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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In 2026, Elordi snagged two acting nominations at the Golden Globes, including Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role in Frankenstein.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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County officials say the forest will now remain permanently protected, benefiting both residents and the watershed.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Taken together, the deals suggest that Downtown Manhattan is no longer simply benefiting from overflow demand.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The party hasn’t presented a full slate of citywide candidates since 2022, when the strongest performing Republican still fell about 14,000 votes short.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Voters will select three performing and three non-performing songwriters for induction.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Serving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serving. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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