as in donating
to make a present of
trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time
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Recent Examples of volunteering
Heaton recalled encountering a farmer in Uganda while volunteering there.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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
Nelsonwood, a flight instructor who’s training to fly with Alaska Airlines, met Sherrod while volunteering at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Deloitte’s support included building a volunteer portal that handled more than 135,000 initial applications from individuals interested in volunteering at the Olympics.
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Mark Price,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
His company is volunteering to completely revamp the community center.
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Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
An hour before his death, Smith had been volunteering to bring food to homeless people, according to an Instagram post by Scott Wagers, a pastor and founder of the outreach group Community Homeless Alliance Ministries.
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Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
That can include volunteering on construction sites or other Habitat work.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Tsunoda believes that selfless trash collection is the gateway to volunteering more broadly, figuring out ways to benefit everyone.
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Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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
Nelsonwood, a flight instructor who’s training to fly with Alaska Airlines, met Sherrod while volunteering at Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Deloitte’s support included building a volunteer portal that handled more than 135,000 initial applications from individuals interested in volunteering at the Olympics.
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Mark Price,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
His company is volunteering to completely revamp the community center.
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Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
An hour before his death, Smith had been volunteering to bring food to homeless people, according to an Instagram post by Scott Wagers, a pastor and founder of the outreach group Community Homeless Alliance Ministries.
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Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
That can include volunteering on construction sites or other Habitat work.
—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Tsunoda believes that selfless trash collection is the gateway to volunteering more broadly, figuring out ways to benefit everyone.
—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteering
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AbbVie volunteers at Evelyn Alexander Elementary were among hundreds in Lake County and thousands around the world donating their time Wednesday as part of the company’s annual Week of Possibilities.
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Research sold prices rather than listing prices to see what buyers actually pay, and pause before donating anything that looks rare or unusual.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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The survey also found that social media may be contributing to rising costs and expectations around weddings.
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All three examples demonstrate the cultural influence of geography contributing toward a person's decision on how to drink water soaked in tea leaves.
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“Volunteering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteering. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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