community service
Americannoun
noun
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voluntary work, intended to be for the common good, usually done as part of an organized scheme
Example Sentences
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He also handed UKA's former Head of Sport 79-year-old Keith Davies a 175-hour community service order after hearing how he was in charge of the equipment, which had been assembled with vital base plates missing.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
She was sentenced to 200 hours of community service.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
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
With each passing year, it seemed that the work Mary loved and the community service that gave her life meaning were becoming one and the same.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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