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Recent Examples of involuntarily
Elder was taken to a mental health provider under Florida’s Baker Act, which allows a person to be held involuntarily for up to three days, according to the complaint.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
His relentless harassment left Wilkens in a fragile state of mind; twice that spring, she was involuntarily committed to psychiatric hospitals.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Sheriff's officials said Strouble was involuntarily committed during that incident last year.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Three of the hospices were later involuntarily decertified by CMS.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Twenty people did not die on our streets this winter because they were not involuntarily removed, or because there wasn’t an available apartment.
—Barbara A. Blair, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
He was sent to a state hospital for treatment and involuntarily placed on medication.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
But not all patients were committed involuntarily.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The outburst followed an opening monologue from host Alan Cumming during which Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, was involuntarily ticking.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
His relentless harassment left Wilkens in a fragile state of mind; twice that spring, she was involuntarily committed to psychiatric hospitals.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Sheriff's officials said Strouble was involuntarily committed during that incident last year.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Three of the hospices were later involuntarily decertified by CMS.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Twenty people did not die on our streets this winter because they were not involuntarily removed, or because there wasn’t an available apartment.
—Barbara A. Blair, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
He was sent to a state hospital for treatment and involuntarily placed on medication.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
But not all patients were committed involuntarily.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The outburst followed an opening monologue from host Alan Cumming during which Davidson, who has Tourette syndrome, was involuntarily ticking.
—John Ross, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for involuntarily
Adverb
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Even if one accepts that perfectly reasonable people are happy to live in a bubble with strangers for months in hopes of achieving love, fame or a cash prize, someone inevitably is cast to bring the crazy, er, conversation-sparking personality.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Originally opened in 1931 as Bellevue Hospital’s psychiatric ward, the 30th Street Men’s Shelter—inevitably still referred to as Bellevue—became an anchor of New York’s shelter system.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The office of attorney general is, unavoidably, a political position that requires political skill.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Still, Zack’s woodworking unavoidably generates noise and dust.—
Kayla Levy,
Curbed,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Smith said while there won't be necessarily be a direct return for the City of Decatur, the prioritization is really on the local businesses.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Green New Deal imagined a total economic transformation that would create millions of jobs while, necessarily, leaving fossil fuels in the ground.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The debate comes down, inescapably, to the question of alignment.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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That fresh, clean feeling In our wild, wild world — one that feels inescapably loud — many of us crave something simple and settling at home.—
Allison Hatfield,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Involuntarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involuntarily. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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