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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
Adjective
Cycling Schools is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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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.
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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.
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The America250 website lists nonprofit organizations, including those that focus on civic engagement, education, housing, conservation and veterans, that people can donate to.
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What is clear is that Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce have donated $26 million to a slew of charities across the nation just ahead of their nuptials and America’s 250th birthday.
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The reason is that the administration has shrunk the requirements for reports of immunization from states, changing the reports from mandated to voluntary.
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Without control of committee gavels — and the subpoena power that comes with them — legislative inquiries from the Hill minority generally rely on the voluntary compliance from their targets to produce documents or testimony.
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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.
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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.
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And until organizations are willing to ask structural questions rather than people questions, the condition will persist — well-documented, carefully measured, and entirely unresolved.
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But so far, shoppers don't appear willing to abandon their summer grilling traditions.
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Ana Archen and Anna Chernova contributed reporting .
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In 2025, fireworks caused 747 fires across California, burning nearly 600 acres, causing nearly $16 million in damage and contributing to the deaths of eight civilians, said Berlant, whose agency is formally known as the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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