VOLUNTEERING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

volunteering

verb

Definition of volunteering next

present participle of volunteer

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 The 49th Elgin Valley Fox Trot is set for Sunday, May 31, with the museum being one of 10 nonprofits that will benefit from proceeds in exchange for volunteering to oversee and marshal the event. —

Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 The act also closes a loophole that allowed utility companies to collect extra incentives for volunteering to join a regional grid. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Like barn raisings or pub quizzes, Pynchon may be best tackled among friends, with each contributor volunteering their insights and interpretations to inspire the rest. —

Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 The campaign highlights the restaurant’s long-standing role in the community, from volunteering with local schools and supporting nonprofit efforts to providing a space for Girl Scout troops and small businesses. —

Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026 Beliaiev runs a small printing business and spends time volunteering for army projects. —

ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 When those people can’t meet those requirements (generally by working at least 20 hours a week or volunteering or studying a similar time), their removal will add financial stress to the system. —

Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026 According to complaints, the three men allegedly targeted a 16-year-old junior firefighter who began volunteering at the department in January 2022. —

Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 All of our immediate family and her close friends will be attending and volunteering. —

Jessica Keller, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026

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As with her past books, Wilson is donating a portion of the proceeds to a charitable cause, in this case the San Diego Humane Society.

— Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
In the 1980s, Patagonia began donating 10% of its profits to environmental causes, later upping the ante to 1% of total sales or 10% of profits, whichever was greater.

— Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026