volunteering

verb

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 Other areas of concern are the library system's self-check-out kiosks, instances in which minor teenagers handle materials while working or volunteering at a branch, and platforms for loaning electronic materials, Adams said. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026 One of them is volunteering at a native-plant-restoration project every week. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Benevity, which provides corporate giving and volunteering technology, surveyed 420 corporate impact professionals for its latest State of Corporate Purpose report. — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Alongside Schlake, her sister, Maureen Hosty, is also volunteering as an immigration court watcher. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Davis was much more somber, and his attorney, Wayne Higgins, is heard frequently admonishing his client for volunteering unnecessary information. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 There are also information sessions for people interested in volunteering. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Miller is a 25-year-old voter who’s volunteering for the campaign of Daphne Campbell — a Democratic candidate for Florida House District 108 in Miami. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 That’s Edwin Gomez, a former Vista employee and an aspiring projectionist now volunteering with the city’s next big revival effort. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteering
  1. donating
  2. giving
  3. contributing
Verb
  • The more people who can show love and support for the kids by donating time, talent or supplies like this, the better, said Mike Jessen, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The family has a limited political footprint, with Walter donating to the Democratic National Committee and the campaigns of then-presidential candidate Barack Obama and then-Chicago mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of donating
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  • After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade, Google has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The voyage involved a 57,038-DWT bulk carrier, giving the system a test under real commercial operating conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • As the business grows, employee owners' ESOP accounts do, too, without contributing a cent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Chicago area experienced heavy rains and high heat this summer, conditions experts and community members believe are contributing to higher-than-usual mosquito activity.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of contributing

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“Volunteering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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