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
Over 23 local San Diego companies are involved in helping and volunteering their time to help students learn such a valuable vocational skill.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Sometimes just volunteering can get you more connections than anything else.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Following their wedding, the duchess became a working royal, volunteering for the Passage night shelter for the homeless, and traveling the world as an ambassador for UNICEF.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Ned pushes a big red button at the end of the press to see what happens, and nothing does — but then his phone starts blowing up with staffers volunteering to pitch in on his new local reporting initiative.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
No prior volunteering experience is required.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Employees stop volunteering for new projects or pursuing development opportunities, signaling disengagement.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
His memories of being a student at Jamboree involve volunteering.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Qaddoura greets two young girls who are volunteering with their father and thanks them for their time.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Sometimes just volunteering can get you more connections than anything else.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Following their wedding, the duchess became a working royal, volunteering for the Passage night shelter for the homeless, and traveling the world as an ambassador for UNICEF.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Ned pushes a big red button at the end of the press to see what happens, and nothing does — but then his phone starts blowing up with staffers volunteering to pitch in on his new local reporting initiative.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
No prior volunteering experience is required.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Employees stop volunteering for new projects or pursuing development opportunities, signaling disengagement.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
His memories of being a student at Jamboree involve volunteering.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Qaddoura greets two young girls who are volunteering with their father and thanks them for their time.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteering
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The Princess of Wales has made subtle changes to her signature look over the years, experimenting with bangs, layered cuts and even donating her locks to a charity that creates wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The platform operates as part of WeTransfer’s broader commitment to supporting the arts, with the company donating up to 30% of its advertising space to artists and social causes since 2009.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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He's also continued to provide voices for Robot Chicken, which he's been contributing to for two decades and counting.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Volunteering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteering. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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