service 1 of 3

noun

ˈsər-vəs How to pronounce service (audio)
Definition of servicenext
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as in privilege
an act of kind assistance performed many services for the charitable organization

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2
as in use
the capacity for being useful for some purpose that broom is worn out beyond all service

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3
as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation at the time the country had about a million men and women in the service

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as in agency
a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization the OSS, the nation's wartime intelligence service

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service

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adjective

as in military
of or relating to the armed services spent his time in the army as a correspondent for service newspapers

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service

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verb

as in to condition

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Recent Examples of service
Noun
Williams aims to help build a county government that works for everyday people by lowering the cost of living, delivering excellent county services and protecting fundamental rights. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026 But the law also allows eligible expenses to include tutoring and other educational services for students attending public schools. — Raymond C. Pierce, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Its proposed 6,1000-square-foot Mooresville convenience store would include a counter-service restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, Werner said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 Imperiale said the Endowment remains focused specifically on Veteran employment and that its storytelling emphasizes post-service careers, leadership and community contribution rather than military recruitment. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
The talent department remains open only to service existing contracts and collect commission. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 The need to service debt and expand revenue with short- and long-term trips became a balancing act that threatened to become a self-perpetuating spiral. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for service
Recent Examples of Synonyms for service
  1. privilege
  2. use
  3. troops
  4. agency
  5. military
  6. condition
  7. kindness
  8. usefulness
Noun
  • Advertisement The revolution still to come At the heart of the French Revolution of 1789 was the abolition of the privileges of the aristocracy and clergy.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Ah, to be a jaded 13-year-old who’s not always aware of his privilege.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of privilege
Noun
  • Earlier this month, the emirate launched AiNative, a program with OpenAI, Microsoft and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, to train 20,000 government workers in practical and responsible AI use by the end of the year.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Potential uses include drug discovery, neuroscience, energy, aerospace, robotics and advanced manufacturing research.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of use
Noun
  • Rather than sending troops into Yemen, the Saudis will likely launch airstrikes against the Houthis and ramp up support of nationalist forces, several analysts said.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Saudis countered with an air campaign and ground force composed of Yemeni pro-government paramilitary factions, Saudi and Emirati troops and mercenaries.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of troops
Noun
  • Ronen Bar, former head of the agency commonly known as Shin Bet, demanded $965,000 in the suit filed Wednesday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Darrell Alexander, who runs composer agency Cool Music, sees working as an additional composer as the best entry point for anyone starting out.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of agency
Adjective
  • The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military details.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond Fedorov, there is a lineup of active and former military officers who are seen as primed for leadership.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of military
Verb
  • Time and again, the female characters, conditioned to be thrown into brutal competition with one another, find relief in solidarity.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But restricting outfield positioning could fundamentally change baseball by dramatically increasing offense success rates on the type of quality contact teams, players, and fans, have been conditioned to value over years of watching the sport.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of condition
Noun
  • For Caron, the interaction was especially meaningful because her son is not always met with the same kindness.
    — Logan Hall, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Tonight’s lesson is on truthfulness and embodying loving kindness.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of kindness
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  • Such applications could make skin markings easier to conceal while preserving their usefulness when needed.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Almeida saw a gap between models’ ability to answer people’s questions and their usefulness in automating routine work.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
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