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
Like, less unforced errors and try to make my serve more of a weapon.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
And yet Petzold’s gift for seasoning truth with elusiveness is fully in force, giving this airy yet ghost-charged rescue story a welcome intelligence to go with its unforced emotion.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, signing him to a five-year, $34 million contract a few weeks before the start of Wallstedt’s breakout seems like an unforced error.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
And when Kenna finally gets to be in the girl’s presence, the scene is moving in an unforced way.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
And yet Petzold’s gift for seasoning truth with elusiveness is fully in force, giving this airy yet ghost-charged rescue story a welcome intelligence to go with its unforced emotion.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, signing him to a five-year, $34 million contract a few weeks before the start of Wallstedt’s breakout seems like an unforced error.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
And when Kenna finally gets to be in the girl’s presence, the scene is moving in an unforced way.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforced
Adjective
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Russell was charged in state court with voluntary manslaughter and pleaded guilty, receiving a jail sentence and probation.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Join others in voluntary efforts to keep ICE away from hospitals, schools, and shelters.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 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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These Knicks look more complete, more willing to sacrifice for one another.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The implication is that a figure willing to weaponize the debt crisis politically could reshape the electorate rapidly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforced. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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