as in donates
to make a present of
trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time
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Recent Examples of volunteers
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Today, my wife volunteers at our tennis club, takes pottery and Dutch lessons, and plays sports.
—Alex Trias, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
In fact, Kira also volunteers as a therapy dog at nursing homes and at the University of West Florida.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Anne Howard, 38, a social worker who volunteers with the Wendt Center, empathizes.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Today, GroceryLand, with the help of some 30 volunteers, serves a few hundred regular clients, volunteer Maria Mavraganes said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Yeraldin also volunteers as a bilingual translator during Parent Nights, bridging communication between families and staff.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Today, my wife volunteers at our tennis club, takes pottery and Dutch lessons, and plays sports.
—Alex Trias, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
In fact, Kira also volunteers as a therapy dog at nursing homes and at the University of West Florida.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Anne Howard, 38, a social worker who volunteers with the Wendt Center, empathizes.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteers
Verb
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An altruistic donation — also known as a non-directed living donation — is when someone donates an organ to a stranger, Weill Cornell Medicine explains.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Carney has put the containers in her curbside recycling in the past, and now donates them to people or fund-raising organizations who can use the cash.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This gives guests direct access to historic centers and cultural landmarks while allowing more time to explore.—
DeAnna Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Decisions at COPs are made by consensus, meaning countries must agree on everything — a feature which technically gives any nation a veto and can make progress very slow and fraught.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Left tackle Trent Williams chuckled when reporters advised him that the Rams’ front presents quite a challenge, led by Byron Young and Jared Verse.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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In another example provided by the IRS, a server presents a customer’s bill on an electronic handheld point-of-sale device, which offers the option to pay 15%, 18%, 20%, other, or no tip.—
Cheryl Winokur Munk,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Volunteers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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