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

Blue Owl said about 13% of the credit sold represented the internet software and services industries.

From MarketWatch

The report is calling on IJBs together with their NHS and council partners to make decisions urgently on where to redesign, reduce or discontinue services.

From BBC

It is regularly contacted by probation services requesting free sleeping bags and food parcels for those released from prison with nowhere to go.

From BBC

“Overall, the relative strength of the ESI and of services price pressure will reinforce ECB officials’ view that interest rates are “in a good place”.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although the bill would automatically become law in Wales if it gets final approval in the UK Parliament, the Welsh government can set rules for assisted dying services.

From BBC

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