services 1 of 2

noun

plural of service
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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services

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verb

present tense third-person singular of service
as in conditions

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Recent Examples of services
Noun
At the same time, a crisis in family-care services has forced many women to pull back from their careers. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 The ferry involved, a catamaran, was one of several shuttle sea services that link North Cyprus with Turkey daily. — Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 To the left, brown boxes and pallets lie in stacks where the youth services section will end up eventually. — Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026 The taxpayer was an individual, but the logic of the case applies equally to corporations (such as loan-out corporations) that render services wholly outside of California, even if paid by a California company. — Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The company made clear in its statement after the announcement that part of its payout is contingent on YouTube and TikTok implementing similar changes to their services. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 The project is now being shut down at the end of August, further strangling Norman’s homeless support services as the crisis deepens. — Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 30 Aug. 2026 The entry of streaming services such as Amazon, Apple and Netflix have only increased the rights fees. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Language added to the Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act this past session required counties to reimburse 25% of state funds used for AOT services within their jurisdictions. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for services
  1. privileges
  2. agencies
  3. conditions
  4. benefits
  5. departments
  6. aids
  7. courtesies
  8. offices
Noun
  • The same judge found Romo guilty of the OWI charge and took away his driving privileges for six months.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Being Chicago’s hometown airline — and shouting about it a lot — affords United Airlines certain privileges.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of privileges
Noun
  • Multiple agencies from surrounding cities helped with the investigation.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Her body was found Monday morning in the waters near Hagley Landing, a boat ramp leading to the Waccamaw River in the small town of Pawleys Island, South Carolina, following an extensive search involving hundreds of people and multiple agencies.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of agencies
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Moreno’s involvement and willingness to listen to particularly star-level players had its benefits.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But both fit a category of technology that has some clear benefits, but also clear avenues for abuse.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • State employee telework California lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 1729, which could encourage state agencies and departments to encourage telework and create a centralized dashboard to track related efficiency metrics.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The claim was made by Ryan Paganetti, who previously worked in the analytics departments for the Raiders, Jags and Eagles.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of departments
Verb
  • Posture is often more important than vitality, since deathblows can be activated even if an enemy has high health, but higher health also aids faster posture recovery, both for Wolf and his enemies.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Ocean Between Them costars Riverdale’s Karl Walcott, and Dane appears as Ashley, Joan’s youngest daughter, who aids her in the search.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of aids
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
Definition of courtesies
Noun
  • History-making women in front offices and on the sidelines, mascots, and even team names can inspire standing-ovation-worthy choices for a new bundle of joy.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Ngai, senior partner and chairman of McKinsey's offices in Greater China, told me last week.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of offices

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“Services.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/services. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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