community service
noun
: work that is done without pay to help people in a community
She was sentenced to 100 hours of community service for her crime.
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The thirty or more clubs and religious groups, which centered around community service and self‑betterment, met in the evenings and formed the backbone of Angola’s social life.
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Today, the denomination says women’s leadership is present at high levels of the church — in health care, education and administration — and also includes community service and the leadership of women’s ministries.
—Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
As a result, his initial sentence got dropped to two years in prison and 1,000 hours of community service, in addition to his current stint under supervised release.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 July 2025
In her spare time, Hammer has donated more than 100 hours to community service.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
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july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Today, the denomination says women’s leadership is present at high levels of the church — in health care, education and administration — and also includes community service and the leadership of women’s ministries.
—Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
As a result, his initial sentence got dropped to two years in prison and 1,000 hours of community service, in addition to his current stint under supervised release.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 July 2025
In her spare time, Hammer has donated more than 100 hours to community service.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for community service
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“Community service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20service. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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