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
Alcaraz let the first set go after becoming distracted with dust in his eye and then committing four unforced errors.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
This stat says it all: The third set included 12 unforced errors off Swiatek’s racket and zero off Sabalenka’s.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Sabalenka committed 70 unforced errors, to Gauff’s 30.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 7 June 2025
Both players were sloppy in the first set, conceding 21 break-point chances and making 48 unforced errors between them, with Sabalenka making 32 yet still winning the set.
—Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
This stat says it all: The third set included 12 unforced errors off Swiatek’s racket and zero off Sabalenka’s.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Sabalenka committed 70 unforced errors, to Gauff’s 30.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 7 June 2025
Both players were sloppy in the first set, conceding 21 break-point chances and making 48 unforced errors between them, with Sabalenka making 32 yet still winning the set.
—Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforced
Adjective
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Such findings have almost always been resolved through voluntary resolutions between schools and the federal government.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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To that end, the feds can often compel witnesses to talk and share evidence (in contrast, the NBA relies on the voluntary cooperation of people outside the league).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 June 2025
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.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2023
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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.—
Susan Dunne,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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Furthermore, success stories will only emerge from firms willing to rethink workflows from the ground up.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Denverites willing to brave the heat and visit the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance this summer may be able to sneak a peek at a new baby sloth snoozing and snuggling in the treetops of the Tropical Discovery exhibit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforced. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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