service member
noun
variants
or less commonly servicemember
plural service members also servicemembers
: a person who is a member of the armed forces
Once Federal Judge Martin Barash administered the oath of allegiance and spoke about their new responsibilities and privileges, he singled out each service member by name (the only new citizens offered this recognition), and the crowd responded with standing ovations.—
Smithsonian
SmithsonianFor three-quarters of a century, East Helena has proudly honored servicemembers with a monument in the heart of town. And now community leaders are looking for names of area veterans as they rebuild the monument with a new design.—Tom Kuglin
Tom KuglinExamples of service member in a Sentence
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There are still around 72,000 WWII service members unaccounted for, according to The Guardian.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
No United States service members were injured.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Grab a spot along the route to catch marching bands, military units, and colorful floats honoring the city’s service members.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
But Mellon’s donation works out to only about $100 per service member.
—Annie Nova,dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
No United States service members were injured.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Grab a spot along the route to catch marching bands, military units, and colorful floats honoring the city’s service members.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
But Mellon’s donation works out to only about $100 per service member.
—Annie Nova,dan Mangan, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for service member
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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