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

Cullen also said she was thinking about the emergency services who responded.

From BBC

However, when petrol rises, it can carry through to higher prices for goods and services.

From BBC

He missed only three shows in the first 19 years of what he refers to as his “services.”

From Los Angeles Times

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday announced plans for a four-day working week for most public offices, with the exemption of critical services like fire stations and hospitals.

From BBC

If optimists are right, and tariff effects fade while services inflation also moderates, expect the coming months to ratify CPI’s more sanguine picture.

From The Wall Street Journal

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