volunteerism
noun
vol·un·teer·ism
ˌvä-lən-ˈtir-ˌi-zəm 
2
: the act or practice of doing volunteer work in community service
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Messner Bee Farm Store recently won Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street’s Business of the Year Award in recognition of the store’s excellence in business, community involvement and volunteerism.
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
An advocate for volunteerism, Goodall also had an impact on those who love the outdoors and the wild world.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
This includes continuing to donate 5 percent of our profits to a range of organizations and activating our long-standing tradition of local volunteerism.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The date is also National Public Lands Day, the National Environmental Education Foundation’s nationwide event promoting the usage and volunteerism on public lands.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
An advocate for volunteerism, Goodall also had an impact on those who love the outdoors and the wild world.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
This includes continuing to donate 5 percent of our profits to a range of organizations and activating our long-standing tradition of local volunteerism.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The date is also National Public Lands Day, the National Environmental Education Foundation’s nationwide event promoting the usage and volunteerism on public lands.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for volunteerism
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“Volunteerism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volunteerism. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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