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Definitions

community service

NOUN
social services
Synonyms
WEAK
casework free school lunch good works government-provided services relief social welfare support services welfare welfare work
NOUN
social work
Synonyms
WEAK
good works

Example Sentences

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Lawyers for the defendants declined to comment but in court referenced the men’s community service, according to local reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Another doctor, Mark Chavez, was ordered to be confined at home and told to do hundreds of hours of community service.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Patron must serve 40 hours of community service and then his case will be dismissed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Fly tippers could face 20 hours of community service to clean their illegal dumps, and fines up to £300 for the offence.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

At a scholarship audition, I watch as Bobby Ryan is asked to talk about the breadth of his community service.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove