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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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She didn’t have call service to call 911 but sent a text to someone she knew, who contacted emergency services, according to the post.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Now, with 137 Eurofighter Typhoons and at least 37 Joint Strike Fighter F-35 Lightning II in service, it has far fewer, though they are technically superior.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

But SpaceX is promising a similar service by the end of next year and now Amazon is poised to join the direct-to-device competition from 2028.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Together, those events led to a 64% increase in viewers to the NBC streaming service Peacock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

“I’m gonna see if I can get cell phone service anywhere,” Patience said.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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