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
Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up at the website.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Pomonik, who lives in the San Fernando Valley north of the mountains, started volunteering with the council in early 2019 after seeing the 2018 Woolsey fire rip through the Santa Monica Mountains.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Her work includes volunteering with the People’s Empowerment Center, according to its CEO RC Thompson.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
From Camp Grow to garden harvests, there are ample avenues for volunteering and giving.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Pomonik, who lives in the San Fernando Valley north of the mountains, started volunteering with the council in early 2019 after seeing the 2018 Woolsey fire rip through the Santa Monica Mountains.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Her work includes volunteering with the People’s Empowerment Center, according to its CEO RC Thompson.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2026
From Camp Grow to garden harvests, there are ample avenues for volunteering and giving.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteering
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Through the initiative, the brand has collaborated with 21 schools across eight countries, engaging more than 90 students from 15 nationalities and donating 1,000 kilograms of yarns over the past decade.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Super PACs can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money but are prohibited from donating directly to or coordinating with campaigns.—
Mathew Miranda
May 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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And the end came well before midnight, with goals by Mitch Marner and Brett Howden in the first 8½ minutes giving Vegas a commanding lead before many in the late-arriving weeknight crowd had made it to their seats at the Honda Center.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Las Vegas moved on from the quarterback this offseason in favor of Cousins and Mendoza, less than a year after giving Smith more than $58 million guaranteed.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The latter version was used in Witten, with Sofia Jernberg delivering the live vocals, Keren Motseri contributing the recorded part, and Yalda Zamani conducting the WDR Symphony.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Guard Erica Wheeler made her second start, contributing four points and seven assists and Hamby grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Volunteering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteering. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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