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

While basic mental health services such as assessment and referral are accessible at district and primary care levels, there is only one government-run psychiatric referral facility in the whole country - Zomba Central Hospital.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Consumers last year alone saved $5 billion by subscribing to cable-provided wireless services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It didn’t capture trade in services — only goods, skewing the numbers substantially.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

In Jerusalem, services in the Holy Sepulchre, the site where Christians believe Christ was resurrected, are being held behind closed doors.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Although their mother was Buddhist, their father was Catholic, and they’d gone with him to a few services at Dapdong Catholic Cathedral.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh

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