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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That means that these adults must work or participate in community service for at least 80 hours a month or be enrolled in an educational program at least half of the time.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
In 1998, Max was sentenced to community service teaching art in Harlem and a $30,000 fine after prosecutors charged him with concealing $714,000 in income from art sales between 1988 and 1991.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
A day before his sentencing, the Aleph Institute, a Jewish criminal justice reform group, filed a letter to the federal court in New York laying out a proposed community service plan for Shvartsman to follow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Ciara Corvan was sentenced to two years probation and 100 hours community service.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“So Terry tells me you were assigned some kind of community service project. And she came up with the brilliant idea for you to help me clean my attic,” Vivian says.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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