as in to donate
to make a present of
trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time
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as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will
volunteer work at the hospital
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Recent Examples of volunteer
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
This Phoenix suburb ranks high for its range of adult volunteer activities, art galleries and golf courses per capita.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Beyond work, Simoncic served as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City and volunteered to read to youths through the Lead to Read program.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 22 July 2022
The fire company is the only one in Carroll County that is completely volunteer run, with no career fire personnel.
—Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022
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Verb
Cheryl is being remembered as an energetic grandmother and family matriarch known for her artistic endeavors and volunteer work.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
This Phoenix suburb ranks high for its range of adult volunteer activities, art galleries and golf courses per capita.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of application and eligible to volunteer in the host country and should have a good command of English.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Beyond work, Simoncic served as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City and volunteered to read to youths through the Lead to Read program.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Cycling Schools is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
—Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 22 July 2022
The fire company is the only one in Carroll County that is completely volunteer run, with no career fire personnel.
—Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022
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Verb
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By contrast, Jeffrey goes out of his way to help the employees, breaking into Mitch’s computer to change their timesheets and stealing a trash bag full of goodies to donate to the toy drive at Leigh’s church.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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This time, the surplus stock—mostly from European brands—was sold rather than donated.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Code does not distinguish between voluntary and involuntary expatriation.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The 30-year-old accepted a voluntary provisional suspension on June 2, which will now expire on April 2, 2026 following the outcome of European football’s governing body.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In addition to that, a membership gives you access to Prime Video, with unlimited streaming and original programming.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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There is tremendous demand to be part of NFL team ownership and, relative to other leagues, very few sales or transfers of ownership stakes give a buyer controlling interest in a team.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That's bad news for Arizonans hoping to catch a sight of the spacecraft soaring overheard, but those willing to make a trip to the launch site in the neighboring state will still be treated to an incredible view of the Falcon 9 blasting off from the ground.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bantin's post suggests the developer wasn't willing to compromise the port's quality by squeezing that content through the relatively narrow 400 MB/s bus of a physical Switch 2 card.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Days after contributing two assists when playing as the No 10 in a 4-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in Brighton’s second league fixture of 2023-24, Enciso suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in training.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The federal government will deposit $1,000 into each account, with parents and others allowed to contribute up to $5,000 a year until the child reaches 18 years old.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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