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
Tanner and her team are not alone—the community has rallied their support to rebuild their beloved community gardens with hundreds of people volunteering their time to help.
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Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
With a passion to help people, Klie now wants to spend more time volunteering to help the homeless in Columbia.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
There are many ways to make a difference, like donating blood or platelets, volunteering your time, or showing up for a friend.
—Maureen Carrig, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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
America is your neighbors volunteering to run local elections or joining the PTA or helping out with a Main Street parade or a county fair or a town-wide fish fry.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
This might mean blurbing other writers’ books or even just praising them on social media, volunteering to read for literary prizes, or even sharing information about how the famously opaque world of publishing works.
—Maris Kreizman
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The Haiti experience inspired him to continue volunteering for international missions during retirement.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
With a passion to help people, Klie now wants to spend more time volunteering to help the homeless in Columbia.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
There are many ways to make a difference, like donating blood or platelets, volunteering your time, or showing up for a friend.
—Maureen Carrig, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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
America is your neighbors volunteering to run local elections or joining the PTA or helping out with a Main Street parade or a county fair or a town-wide fish fry.
—Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
This might mean blurbing other writers’ books or even just praising them on social media, volunteering to read for literary prizes, or even sharing information about how the famously opaque world of publishing works.
—Maris Kreizman
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The Haiti experience inspired him to continue volunteering for international missions during retirement.
—Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteering
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Post intact materials for free pick up in your neighborhood’s buy-sell-trade group or inquire about donating them to a charity such as Habitat for Humanity ReStore.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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In honor of Kentucky’s state parks and natural wonders, New Era Whiskey Company is donating $3,000 to the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ross is also taller, giving officers more viewing coverage above crowds than Walking Horses, which can be as short as 14 hands, or 4 feet, 9 inches tall.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Free friendship bracelets at Insomnia Cookies Meanwhile, Insomnia Cookies is giving customers free friendship bracelets for the day.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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Thomas finished just shy of a triple-double, contributing 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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That is how Katie Hamilton, the sister of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the man police say launched a fatal attack on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, describes the Mormons and many others contributing to a fundraiser to help her family.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Volunteering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteering. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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