social service

NOUN

social work

Synonyms

WEAK

casework community service free school lunch good works government-provided services relief social welfare support services welfare welfare work

Example Sentences

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“I think it can be very beneficial to share that eligibility data,” she said, and flag people for different social service programs based on their characteristics.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

Police and social service providers routinely sent homeless people from throughout the city and county to the squalid downtown neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Although CPS is a social service agency, it has a lot of overlap with the criminal justice system.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2025

Suga started his service last year and is working as a social service agent after being ruled unfit for regular combat duty.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

They represented social service agencies in the United States and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau