"time-serving" meaning in English

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          "text": "And the man who had just been engaged in the most time-serving neglect of former, and a most cringing anticipation of new patrons, became forthwith the kind and hospitable host of strangers who had no claim upon him beyond their own isolated situation.",
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          "text": "Harding brought with him a timeserving pal from The Times called Keith Blackmore, who was equally a stranger to broadcasting.",
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        "Opportunistic; conforming to the status quo in order to serve one's own interests."
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