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
According to police records obtained by ABC News, the guns, ammunition and other tactical gear that was taken from Tycen Proper's room by his family was located at the home of his grandfather and turned over voluntarily to the to the Knox County Sheriff's Office for safekeeping.
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Jack Date, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Companies that voluntarily released sustainability and ESG reports annually since FY 2021, stopped the practice for FY 2025.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
While some residents voluntarily evacuated following strong recommendations from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, additional evacuation orders have not been issued.
—Allison Beck
june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The public had scant access to these reports until the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, when corporations began voluntarily releasing more information in the face of growing pressure from investors, employees and customers, as well as inquiries from news organizations like USA TODAY.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 June 2026
In September 2023, the park voluntarily disclosed to CARB that its Honda go-karts had been modified in a way that violated state regulations for small off-road engines, per The Orange County Register.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Would Swift really voluntarily get married in what is essentially her windowless office?
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
Family members later voluntarily turned over the equipment to law enforcement, according to the complaint.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Trump, a Republican, also signed an order to have new AI models voluntarily screened by the government before their release.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Jack Date, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Companies that voluntarily released sustainability and ESG reports annually since FY 2021, stopped the practice for FY 2025.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
While some residents voluntarily evacuated following strong recommendations from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, additional evacuation orders have not been issued.
—Allison Beck
june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The public had scant access to these reports until the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, when corporations began voluntarily releasing more information in the face of growing pressure from investors, employees and customers, as well as inquiries from news organizations like USA TODAY.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 June 2026
In September 2023, the park voluntarily disclosed to CARB that its Honda go-karts had been modified in a way that violated state regulations for small off-road engines, per The Orange County Register.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Would Swift really voluntarily get married in what is essentially her windowless office?
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
Family members later voluntarily turned over the equipment to law enforcement, according to the complaint.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
Trump, a Republican, also signed an order to have new AI models voluntarily screened by the government before their release.
—Josh Boak, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluntarily
Adverb
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If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
18 June 2026
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Hart willingly did the dirty work, snatching up rebounds rather than points.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Adverb
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Bring it to a summer barbecue and be prepared to field a lot of requests for your recipe; put your own spin on it and share it freely, just like my mom (and Fannie Flagg herself) does.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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Axios reported last month that the first stage of the deal would be a 60-day Memorandum of Understanding that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow Iran to sell oil freely.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 June 2026
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“Voluntarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluntarily. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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