Synonyms of volunteering

volunteering

verb

present participle of volunteer

as in donating

to make a present of

trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donating
• giving
• contributing
• presenting
• providing
• bestowing
• giving of
• offering
• issuing
• giving away
• awarding
• furnishing
• rendering
• assisting
• paying
• helping
• aiding
• benefiting
• affording
• conferring
• throwing in
• pitching in
• kicking in
• administering
• chipping in
• sacrificing
• dispensing
• endowing
• extending
• imparting
• doling out
• handing out
• lavishing
• regaling
• enduing
• dishing out
• tendering
• comping
• meting (out)
• proffering
• forking (over, out, or up)
• putting up
• pungling (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding
• keeping
• retaining
• saving
• withholding
• preserving
• selling
• advancing
• lending
• pocketing
• loaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of volunteering

Keeping your mind engaged by volunteering, learning new things, and finding meaning in life can help preserve brain health in retirement. — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2026

Brun was primarily supplied by Maluelue Umu, a bald Samoan man with ties to the USO prison gang, whom Brun had met during his days volunteering at the jail. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

James refuses to consider part-time employment or even volunteering as a way to network and potentially expand his exposure to employment opportunities and networking. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

Experts stressed engaging in activities that provide purpose and build meaningful connection; volunteering at a food bank or tutoring children was repeatedly recommended. — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Consider helping at an animal shelter, mentoring someone, working with a local arts organization, supporting a food pantry, or volunteering at community events. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 July 2026

Under a Facebook post from the local NBC affiliate announcing his arrest are dozens of people volunteering to provide alibis. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Residents who supported the project’s application shared their experiences either volunteering or relying on the nonprofit, saying that the Starfish Project is a responsible operator and a benefit to Olathe. — Taylor O'Connor 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

As companies lack clear personal branding policies, Taylor believes employees like her are proactively shaping future corporate guidelines, volunteering to lead this evolving professional frontier. — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026