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

It had been recently updated to reflect the security services’ increasingly aggressive posture, particularly the unit responsible for tracking Americans, the Department for Counter Intelligence, or DKRO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Meanwhile, Mike Murphy broke down eight streaming services’ offerings this month, as well as the details of their pricing plans.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

Streaming aficionados can use these networks to access streaming services’ foreign content libraries, which sometimes offer stuff they can’t find at home.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

So, it’s worth examining a bit of background behind the Russian security services’ bungling — or worse — of the terror attack.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

What if we call it ‘childcare services’ instead?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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