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
Samuel O’Neal April 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Unless an author volunteers the exact amount, only the people involved in the deal will know how much that was.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The best mom with the awesome lunchboxes, who volunteers, and cleans the house.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
West volunteers his photography skills at the church where the man is involved and shares his Costco membership.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
On December 15, 1994, Versace opened Casa Casuarina’s gates for a benefit supporting Best Buddies, an organization that pairs volunteers with people who have developmental disabilities.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Nava volunteers her time assisting at classes and camps that give opportunities for children and families to experience the arts who may otherwise not have access.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The 46-year-old attorney frequently protests at Broadview and also volunteers as a rapid responder, reporting on federal agents’ activities in neighborhoods.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The bin that volunteers Alford and Wilson were processing on a recent morning were collected in November from Camp Stewart for Boys, a summer camp on the North Fork of the Guadalupe upstream from Hunt.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
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
Nichols also volunteers on several boards related to supporting veterans, underprivileged communities, and workforce development.
—Samuel O’Neal April 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Unless an author volunteers the exact amount, only the people involved in the deal will know how much that was.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
The best mom with the awesome lunchboxes, who volunteers, and cleans the house.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
West volunteers his photography skills at the church where the man is involved and shares his Costco membership.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
On December 15, 1994, Versace opened Casa Casuarina’s gates for a benefit supporting Best Buddies, an organization that pairs volunteers with people who have developmental disabilities.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Nava volunteers her time assisting at classes and camps that give opportunities for children and families to experience the arts who may otherwise not have access.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The 46-year-old attorney frequently protests at Broadview and also volunteers as a rapid responder, reporting on federal agents’ activities in neighborhoods.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The bin that volunteers Alford and Wilson were processing on a recent morning were collected in November from Camp Stewart for Boys, a summer camp on the North Fork of the Guadalupe upstream from Hunt.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteers
Verb
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Volunteer Liz Engel often donates her time at the textiles and sewing booth that’s part of the fix-it fairs held regularly by the Porter County Public Library System, and said someone suggested doing one for Earth Day.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The collaboration donates a portion of every sale to the Crisis Text Line.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And that gives Ukraine a huge win globally.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Simmons is right that the glasses are super-thin, which gives them a delightful hand feel no matter the beverage.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Edens did not conduct a psychological evaluation of Horner and did not offer an opinion on whether Horner presents a risk of future violence.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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Another technique for staging bloodshed might involve the candidate superficially wounding himself with a small razor blade, like professional wrestlers do, but that also presents challenges.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Volunteers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteers. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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