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
Board members conducting sensitive business over personal Gmail is an unforced vulnerability that requires a policy memo, not a budget line.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Keys managed just 11 points in the decisive third set and committed 50 unforced errors against 27 winners.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
When play resumed, Swiatek broke, but yet another double fault coupled with more unforced errors brought her opponent back at 1-1.
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ABC News,
31 May 2026
Shelton, 23, had 27 unforced errors in the match.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unforced
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Keys managed just 11 points in the decisive third set and committed 50 unforced errors against 27 winners.
—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
When play resumed, Swiatek broke, but yet another double fault coupled with more unforced errors brought her opponent back at 1-1.
—
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Shelton, 23, had 27 unforced errors in the match.
—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unforced
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforced
Adjective
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The total number of children agreeing to voluntary departure has increased sevenfold, the Vera Institute of Justice found.
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In Europe, these voluntary reports focused on environmental and human rights issues.
Adjective
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Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.
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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.
Adjective
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Charles may be willing to reopen family conversations, while William remains focused on protecting the institution and the people closest to him.
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In the immediate future, Lendeborg is already a high-quality rebounder and a willing defender who was twice the American Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year at Alabama-Birmingham.
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforced. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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