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
Gauff hit just three clean winners across 15 games, made 26 unforced errors and won 2 of 11 points on her second serve.
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John Pye, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Gauff hit zero winners and compiled 11 unforced errors in the set.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Angel undoubtedly made numerous unforced errors that created this issue, but at this point, she is fully backed into a corner and fighting for her life.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026
So much of the immediate pleasure of the show came from how unforced and unstudied the young ensemble was in the beginning, but what felt like brilliant casting in the beginning became increasingly more hit-and-miss as the show progressed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
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John Pye, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Gauff hit zero winners and compiled 11 unforced errors in the set.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
Angel undoubtedly made numerous unforced errors that created this issue, but at this point, she is fully backed into a corner and fighting for her life.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026
So much of the immediate pleasure of the show came from how unforced and unstudied the young ensemble was in the beginning, but what felt like brilliant casting in the beginning became increasingly more hit-and-miss as the show progressed.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforced
Adjective
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Reservists are generally deployed for tasks in the Netherlands, but have occasionally also been sent overseas on a voluntary basis, said ministry spokesperson Meijer.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Under voluntary rules, lawn watering is limited to twice a week on a rotating schedule.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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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Yet, data center demand has spiked with the AI boom, and developers have increasingly been willing to consider demand response.—
Conor Harrison,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Despite initial messaging, the players have been less willing to invoke a work stoppage after authorizing a strike through a vote back in December.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforced. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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