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
Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
At some point they were joined in their efforts by members of Fundacion 911 Mexico, a nonprofit crew of volunteer firefighters based out of Ciudad Acuña.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 June 2026
Todd volunteered on behalf of her job as a team member trainer at the Target Distribution Center in Woodland.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
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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Noun
Along with a 30-year career in real estate, Nibeck’s other volunteer involvement includes time with the American Association of University Women and the League of Women Voters.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
At some point they were joined in their efforts by members of Fundacion 911 Mexico, a nonprofit crew of volunteer firefighters based out of Ciudad Acuña.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Verb
Joumaa ended up not writing the story, but instead spent years volunteering with her before Khalil retired in 2020.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 June 2026
Todd volunteered on behalf of her job as a team member trainer at the Target Distribution Center in Woodland.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
Adjective
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteer
Noun
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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
Verb
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Since the proposal was announced in October, Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated $82 million to a political committee called Building a Better California that backs a variety of initiatives designed to blunt the billionaire tax proposal.—
Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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His family, significantly, has donated his brain to Boston University for study.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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The total number of children agreeing to voluntary departure has increased sevenfold, the Vera Institute of Justice found.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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In Europe, these voluntary reports focused on environmental and human rights issues.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Seoul — North Korea on Tuesday commissioned its largest-ever warship, a 5,000-ton destroyer that military analysts say could give Pyongyang’s adversaries something more to think about in a time of crisis.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Dewey Burdock also joined the Fast-41 permitting program last year, giving it access to an accelerated federal review process reserved for priority infrastructure and critical mineral projects.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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Charles may be willing to reopen family conversations, while William remains focused on protecting the institution and the people closest to him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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In the immediate future, Lendeborg is already a high-quality rebounder and a willing defender who was twice the American Athletic Conference’s Defensive Player of the Year at Alabama-Birmingham.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Verb
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Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch and The Associated Press contributed to this report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Factors such as declining birth rates and families moving out of the city are contributing to declining enrollment at Denver Public Schools.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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