UNFORCED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

unforced

adjective

ˌən-ˈfȯrst

Definition of unforced

as in voluntary

done, made, or given with one's own free will the participation of the people on the project must be unforced, or it really isn't a volunteer effort

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Recent Examples of unforced The Giants’ 5-4 loss to Arizona at Chase Field on Monday night followed a familiar pattern amid a season of loose threads and unforced errors. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 30 June 2026 From open decks and tender boats, the viewing is close and unforced. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026 Da Costa realizes that journey with unforced naturalism, as if the camera just happened to be there to capture it. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 And then there was the unforced error for a player that’s been so good, so often — the Wembanyama pass to Castle’s back forcing the Spurs to foul Brunson and send him to the line for the game-winning free throw. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unforced

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Jurors will decide whether Payton and Martin are guilty of second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter in the women’s deaths; or if they will be found innocent of criminal charges out of self-defense.

— Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
The Defense Department will test the testosterone levels of service members 30 and older, and offer voluntary testosterone replacement therapy to those with low testosterone levels, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.

— Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of voluntary

Adjective

Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.

— Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer.

— Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022

Definition of volunteer

Adjective

Shouldn’t Tamra take that as a sign to repair her relationships with the women rather than alienate the one person who is willing to look past her bad behavior?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
And while Californians continue to support state law mandating 100% of the state’s electricity come from renewable energy sources by 2045, only 38% of them are willing to pay more on their electrical bills for that shift.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

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