as in to donate
to make a present of
trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time
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as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will
volunteer work at the hospital
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Recent Examples of volunteer
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Any volunteer search parties in the Guadalupe River corridor need to heed this warning.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
Abigail Pender, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
Shon Northam — a 56-year-old criminal defense lawyer from Redding who was outfitted top to bottom in red, white and blue — volunteered as a guide, taking up the rear of the slow-moving parade.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022
Glauner noted that Fire Station 1, at 4383 Center Road, was built in 1960 with additional bays installed in the 1970s, at a time when the department was all-volunteer.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2022
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Verb
Hundreds of rescuers, many of them volunteers, have scoured miles of destruction for any sign of the missing.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Any volunteer search parties in the Guadalupe River corridor need to heed this warning.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
Adjective
Last week, the group volunteered at the NAACP National Convention, which brought thousands of people to uptown for days of activities and conferences.
—Abigail Pender, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2025
Shon Northam — a 56-year-old criminal defense lawyer from Redding who was outfitted top to bottom in red, white and blue — volunteered as a guide, taking up the rear of the slow-moving parade.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
The fire company is the only one in Carroll County that is completely volunteer run, with no career fire personnel.
—Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022
Glauner noted that Fire Station 1, at 4383 Center Road, was built in 1960 with additional bays installed in the 1970s, at a time when the department was all-volunteer.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteer
Verb
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Last year, her foundation donated 5,000 books to 600 students at a Houston-area elementary school.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
26 July 2025
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Billionaire philanthropist and Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has donated $15 million to Mount Sinai Medical Center to help expand cancer research and treatment in Miami Beach and Hialeah.—
Michelle Marchante
July 25,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Viewers and listeners of PBS and NPR are significantly more affluent than the average American, which gives them the means to support public broadcasting through voluntary contributions.—
The Editors,
National Review,
14 July 2025
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On June 9, Alma Pak International LLC announced a voluntary recall of 400 boxes of its organic blueberries due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Sullivan's unique blend of contemporary R&B, soul, gospel and reggae influences gave quiet storm, late-night radio vibes, especially as a vibrant orange and red sunset transformed the upbeat evening into a moody night illuminated by smartphone flashlights.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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Pro Bowl quarterback Matthew Stafford was expected to miss the first handful of practices with a sore back, but head coach Sean McVay gave an update on Stafford's status on Saturday that likely has Rams fans at least a little concerned.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Being a trailblazer means being willing to explore this tool’s full potential, experiment boldly and rethink what’s possible.—
Anise Madh,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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That means listening to the courageous parents and former yeshiva students who have spoken out and sounded the alarm — and being willing to stand up to entrenched interests when the stakes are as high as a child’s future.—
Adina Mermelstein Konikoff,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
Verb
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That’s how the complicated doctrine of felony murder works: Plenty of people are locked up in America for being present or even waiting outside in the getaway car, serving the same time as the ones who pull the trigger, and these massive sentences contribute to mass incarceration.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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Editor’s note: This information was contributed by Our Companions Animal Sanctuary.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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