active service
noun
: participation in a battle or battles
He saw no active service during his time in the army.
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The 2nd Circuit has 13 judges in active service eligible to sit for the case, but three of them recused without explanation.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 June 2025
The official added that the new policy doesn’t prohibit active service members from accessing certain reproductive health care services not covered by the military health care program, such as IVF.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Bailey, with the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, noted that hundreds of medical professionals also provide healthcare services to active service members.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Siringo was appointed a New Mexico Ranger in 1916 and for two years saw active service against cattle rustlers.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 13 June 2025
The official added that the new policy doesn’t prohibit active service members from accessing certain reproductive health care services not covered by the military health care program, such as IVF.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
Bailey, with the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, noted that hundreds of medical professionals also provide healthcare services to active service members.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Siringo was appointed a New Mexico Ranger in 1916 and for two years saw active service against cattle rustlers.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for active service
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“Active service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20service. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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