services

British  

/ ˈsɜːvɪsɪz /

plural noun

1. work performed for remuneration

2. the armed forces

3. (sometimes singular) economics commodities, such as banking, that are mainly intangible and usually consumed concurrently with their production Compare goods

4. a system of providing the public with gas, water, etc

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services Cultural  

1. Work done for others as an occupation or business. (Compare goods.)

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Example Sentences

“She looks really good for what I can see through the window,” said Dr. Lance Adams, director of veterinary services for the aquarium, observing her through a viewing portal.

From Los Angeles Times

AT&T shared that it has a 42% “convergence” rate for its services, meaning more than four in 10 fiber subscribers also use the company’s wireless network.

From MarketWatch

Robbins said some jobs will be changed, or even "eliminated", by AI, particularly in areas like customer services where companies will need "fewer people", but urged workers to embrace, not fear, the technology.

From BBC

But Helen Fisher, who now runs advice services herself, said she feared people were now being sent to online services that left them confused and missing out when their finances were already severely stretched.

From BBC

Prosecutors posted images of the smouldering carriage on social media, which regional emergency services later said had been extinguished.

From Barron's

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