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
Sweet, struggling Henry committed more unforced errors by sous-vide-ing his duck and then miscalculating his timing to leave Gail’s plate unsauced.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
However, being diligent in eliminating carelessness, especially of the unforced variety, can result in being a goalie’s best friend.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
After getting up an early break, Sabalenka turned things around, taking charge as the unforced errors crept in on Keys’s end.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
The 21st-century world is a rapidly changing landscape, and companies that fail to adapt risk making unforced errors and becoming relics of the past.
—Joseph Santana, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
However, being diligent in eliminating carelessness, especially of the unforced variety, can result in being a goalie’s best friend.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
After getting up an early break, Sabalenka turned things around, taking charge as the unforced errors crept in on Keys’s end.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
The 21st-century world is a rapidly changing landscape, and companies that fail to adapt risk making unforced errors and becoming relics of the past.
—Joseph Santana, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforced
Adjective
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First, the team worked with cat owners to obtain voluntary samples.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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An estimated 76,000 people, or 16.6 percent over the age of 65, are living with Alzheimer’s in Miami-Dade County according to research by Alzheimer’s Association, the worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to care, support and research.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
15 May 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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While left wing-back Federico Dimarco provided a useful short out-ball during the Italian side’s build-up, right wing-back Denzel Dumfries was much more available and willing to make runs in behind — where long diagonal balls into the Netherlands international caused chaos.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Pete’s Payday Alonso, 30, had hoped for a larger and longer payday last winter but watched his hopes dwindle in a market saturated with first basemen willing to accept less.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforced. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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