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service

[sur-vis] / ˈsɜr vɪs /
NOUN
aid, help
Synonyms
STRONGEST
account assistance benefit business duty employment maintenance office supply use utility work
STRONG
advantage applicability appropriateness avail check courtesy dispensation employ favor fitness indulgence kindness labor ministration overhaul relevance serviceability servicing usefulness value
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hindrance hurt loss unemployment
STRONG
disadvantage disfavor inappropriateness
WEAK
damage disservice injury
NOUN
rite of a church
Synonyms
STRONGEST
function
STRONG
ceremonial ceremony formality liturgy observance ritual sermon worship
Antonyms
WEAK
damage disservice hurt injury
NOUN
time in military operation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
duty
STRONG
action combat fighting stint
WEAK
active duty
Antonyms
STRONG
peace surrender
WEAK
damage disservice hurt injury

Example Sentences

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More than 8 in 10 Americans work for service companies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The costs include functions like billing, claims processing and customer service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She was dropped off at her home by relatives on the evening of 31 January and then failed to show up at a friend's house to watch a virtual Sunday service the following morning.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Cooler weather, however, is on the horizon this week, which includes a 10% to 20% chance of thunderstorms, the weather service warned.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The CDO was, in effect, a credit laundering service for the residents of Lower Middle Class America.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.