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
Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Released in 2025, Diouf now volunteers to help female inmates in Senegal.
—Ricci Shryock, NPR, 14 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
Smith now volunteers to help other inmates navigate the technology, particularly during virtual job interviews designed to simulate modern hiring processes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
As a member of the Fine Art League of Cupertino, Choudhury volunteers his time and creativity to help people connect and grow through art.
—Diana Argabrite, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Renee Lund volunteers with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and joined the effort after her son Tanner was killed by a drunk driver in 2022.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The Sparta team regularly volunteers together at local food banks, assisted living facilities and thrift stores.
—Mary Ramsey
updated December 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 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
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
Released in 2025, Diouf now volunteers to help female inmates in Senegal.
—Ricci Shryock, NPR, 14 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
Smith now volunteers to help other inmates navigate the technology, particularly during virtual job interviews designed to simulate modern hiring processes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
As a member of the Fine Art League of Cupertino, Choudhury volunteers his time and creativity to help people connect and grow through art.
—Diana Argabrite, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Renee Lund volunteers with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and joined the effort after her son Tanner was killed by a drunk driver in 2022.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The Sparta team regularly volunteers together at local food banks, assisted living facilities and thrift stores.
—Mary Ramsey
updated December 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteers
Verb
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According to its website, the chain donates 20% of sales from in-store community events to local organizations and charities, and corporate and franchise teams are active participants in groups like Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The evening donates proceeds and raffles off expensive sticks, cutters and other prizes.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This kit gives you the tools to protect yourself and your loved ones — especially vulnerable groups like children, older adults, and those with chronic conditions.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those are two key factors courts weigh in issuing TROs, after which a judge gives a fuller consideration as the legal process plays out.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For a group that largely returns intact but could be a very different squad next year with the number of expiring contracts among the Cubs’ core, 2026 presents opportunity.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Faculty across the state have similarly warned that restrictions on the revised course — including limits on teaching that presents systemic racism, sexism or oppression as primary drivers of inequality — would strip the discipline of core concepts and distort the field.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Volunteers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteers. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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