as in willingly
of one's own free will
you took part in this voluntarily, so you have no cause to complain
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Recent Examples of voluntarily
The source claimed that the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star checked into the facility voluntarily.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
The fin-monitoring program worked because fishers participated voluntarily.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
At the same time, May’s JOLTS data didn’t show a significant shift in layoffs or the number of people voluntarily quitting their jobs (an indicator that workers aren’t yet confident enough in the labor market to jump ship).
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
That may be why Amodei felt justified in turning down the administration’s request to voluntarily pull Fable off the market, according to a story in Politico.
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Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Makan had even been trained to voluntarily take medication and inhale vapors from a nebulizer as part of his treatment.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The passenger, whose identity was not made public, voluntarily surrendered the item to TSA.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The order, which was light on specific details, asked AI developers to voluntarily submit their models to the government to assess their capabilities ahead of a full release.
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Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
30 June 2026
Those are resources Maryland families would generate voluntarily, not money taken from the state budget.
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Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
The fin-monitoring program worked because fishers participated voluntarily.
—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
At the same time, May’s JOLTS data didn’t show a significant shift in layoffs or the number of people voluntarily quitting their jobs (an indicator that workers aren’t yet confident enough in the labor market to jump ship).
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Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
That may be why Amodei felt justified in turning down the administration’s request to voluntarily pull Fable off the market, according to a story in Politico.
—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Makan had even been trained to voluntarily take medication and inhale vapors from a nebulizer as part of his treatment.
—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The passenger, whose identity was not made public, voluntarily surrendered the item to TSA.
—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The order, which was light on specific details, asked AI developers to voluntarily submit their models to the government to assess their capabilities ahead of a full release.
—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
30 June 2026
Those are resources Maryland families would generate voluntarily, not money taken from the state budget.
—
Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluntarily
Adverb
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Then, the Clippers willingly expended their draft capital in hopes to open a championship window.
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According to the court, the user is not willingly sharing their location data to Google just by using its services, making for a similar situation as location information shared to, say, telecommunications companies.
Adverb
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The official also said vessels can move freely in the strait.
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So for me, screenings where filmmakers can be present, see their films, show them to the audience, and speak freely about them are a truly special experience.
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“Voluntarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluntarily. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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