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
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Many Boise County residents rely almost entirely on unpaid volunteer firefighters, EMTs and ambulance drivers.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The sale of cookies started as a grassroots effort in 1917 when the cookies, usually simple sugar cookies, were originally home-baked by troop members with moms volunteering as advisers.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 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
All cave tours were canceled, Helen Siewers, volunteer coordinator for the nonprofit Friends of Mammoth Cave National Park, previously said, and the visitor center and Green River Ferry were also closed.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Many Boise County residents rely almost entirely on unpaid volunteer firefighters, EMTs and ambulance drivers.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Bigger stations stepping in Larger stations with bigger endowments have been volunteering to help smaller broadcasters.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
The sale of cookies started as a grassroots effort in 1917 when the cookies, usually simple sugar cookies, were originally home-baked by troop members with moms volunteering as advisers.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 30 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteer
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The sign — fixed high on the outside wall of the black and red painted concrete block building — was to be removed before demolition and donated to the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/ Museum under the requirements of the demolition contract.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gleaners from a local anti-hunger group harvested some of the crops to donate to nearby food banks and shelters.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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What to Know Several companies have issued voluntary recalls of shrimp products suspected of possible Cs-137 contamination.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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What’s desperately needed, Sisti said, are comprehensive investments in mental health — Housing First programs, funding to build up a mental health care workforce, and an easily accessible and coordinated system of voluntary treatment that prevents people from deteriorating on the streets.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to give 60 days’ notice ahead of mass layoffs.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Democrats and Republicans in Congress have been playing the blame game this week, accusing the other of not being willing to negotiate.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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One can make the case that many voters are also willing to be selective in their vision—the right’s defense of free speech gathered steam despite the Republican Party suffering from even more seemingly intractable internal contradictions on the issue.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reporter Greta Cross contributed.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both offenses should get an opportunity to contribute to the outcome, went the thinking, even if the offense that goes first scores a touchdown.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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