volunteer 1 of 3

noun

Definition of volunteernext
as in enlistee

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volunteer

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verb

as in to donate
to make a present of trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time

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volunteer

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adjective

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
Noun
Eggers Grove volunteer site steward Marianne Kozłowski regularly leads teams of volunteers clearing away invasive plants and gathering seeds for replanting throughout the Forest Preserve. — Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 California Volunteers is the largest state volunteer corps with 50,000 members since 2019, the year Newsom established the program. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
Her mother, Meg O'Connell, says students volunteer before school, after school and during recess to help prepare for the event. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Born in São Paulo, Rabinovich spent years volunteering in hospitals, working closely with terminally ill patients. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
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 Cycling Schools is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 22 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for volunteer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteer
  1. enlistee
  2. donate
  3. voluntary
  4. give
  5. willing
  6. contribute
Noun
  • Notably, the show stars several out gay actors, including Angus O’Brien as frat-boy enlistee and Max Parker as a closeted drill sergeant.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of enlistee
Verb
  • The metal floor donates electrons while the membrane pulls oxygen and moisture from the surrounding air to complete the circuit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At the suggestion of local philanthropists Mark and Robin Seigle, members were planning to donate any funding left beyond the above to create an arts scholarship at ECC in memory of Jones and Hamilton Wings.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of donate
Adjective
  • The Seal is voluntary and requires manufacturers to apply and submit evidence supporting their claims.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In reality, the president and the tech leaders signed a voluntary accord that allows the companies to police themselves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of voluntary
Verb
  • Although only group tours are available, there's a free audio app, which gives insight into the collection.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Among Steinbeck purists, giving Cathy a trauma backstory has proven a controversial move — one that just might turn the story’s main moral on its head.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of give
Adjective
  • Audiences are more willing than ever to consume and accept differentiated content – look at the success of phenomena such as Obsession and Backrooms.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • For weddings, big celebrations, or private dinners for couples willing to pay the price, events and meals can be organized by the hotel inside the Château.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of willing
Verb
  • Information for this article was contributed by Tim Craig of The Washington Post.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The Bee Capitol Bureau’s Lia Russell contributed to this story.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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