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
For more than five years, the Mālama Hawaiʻi program has encouraged visitors to support local communities—whether by volunteering at a food pantry, helping restore coastal wetlands, or participating in beach cleanups.
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Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Her reason for volunteering for World Cup in Kansas City has not changed.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The patients are the real pioneers—volunteering their time and efforts.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Now 71, Mortenson has spent his free time over the last six years volunteering for the Forest Preserve District of Will County.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Salas was speaking in support of Assembly Bill 2624, which would provide privacy protections for those facing harassment for working or volunteering with organizations that offer legal and humanitarian aid to immigrants.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
According to her lawsuit, Lucas had become certified as a wilderness first responder in 2018, began volunteering as a medic during street protests in 2020 and had volunteered as a medic at the UCSD encampment on multiple occasions before it was broken up May 6.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
The work requirement of working or volunteering 80 hours per month has been expanded to able-bodied adults, 60 to 64 years old, and anyone who does not have a child under the age of 14 living at home.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 1 May 2026
People interested in volunteering can go to the Purdue Center at 300 South Oak Ave.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Her reason for volunteering for World Cup in Kansas City has not changed.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
The patients are the real pioneers—volunteering their time and efforts.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
Now 71, Mortenson has spent his free time over the last six years volunteering for the Forest Preserve District of Will County.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Salas was speaking in support of Assembly Bill 2624, which would provide privacy protections for those facing harassment for working or volunteering with organizations that offer legal and humanitarian aid to immigrants.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
According to her lawsuit, Lucas had become certified as a wilderness first responder in 2018, began volunteering as a medic during street protests in 2020 and had volunteered as a medic at the UCSD encampment on multiple occasions before it was broken up May 6.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
The work requirement of working or volunteering 80 hours per month has been expanded to able-bodied adults, 60 to 64 years old, and anyone who does not have a child under the age of 14 living at home.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 1 May 2026
People interested in volunteering can go to the Purdue Center at 300 South Oak Ave.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteering
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Slowed late in life by his illness and long out of the television business, Turner concentrated on philanthropy — donating a stunning $1 billion to United Nations charities — and his more than 2 million acres (800,000 hectares) of property, including the nation’s largest bison herd.—
David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Musk stopped donating to OpenAI in 2017 and left its board in 2018.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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There, the pair of college students would listen to the trills of saxophones and shake hands with musicians, sometimes giving band members rides to gigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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How Florida’s new voting maps favor white voters Voting rights groups have criticized the new Florida maps as giving an unfair advantage to the GOP and the white communities that make up the majority of the party’s voter base.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Gem mining also finances ethnic armed groups fighting for autonomy, contributing to Burma’s long-running conflicts.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Rebekah Peppler is a contributing writer for Condé Nast Traveler.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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“Volunteering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteering. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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