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Recent Examples of involuntarily
Old borrowers may need to consolidate loans, choose new repayment plans or risk being involuntarily placed in one that may not fit their budget, loan experts said.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The Biden administration also required service members to receive COVID-19 vaccines, leading thousands of people who declined to get vaccinated to voluntarily or involuntarily leave the military.
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Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Powelson further told the staff not to pursue any subsequent attempts to involuntarily hold Poddar.
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M. Sara Rosenthal,
STAT,
25 June 2026
More than 8,000 service members were involuntarily discharged for refusing the shot.
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Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
While being treated for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins in the 1950s, this African American mother of five unknowingly—and involuntarily—changed the course of medical history.
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Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
Media reports early Wednesday had said she had been released from Baker Act detention, which allows law enforcement to involuntarily commit people to a mental health facility for up to 72 hours, but not immediately arrested.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2026
While in foster care, the daughter was involuntarily hospitalized and forcibly medicated, while the toddler and his brother started bed-wetting and engaging in self-harm.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
Best had briefly been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital in June 2025, after blocking a vehicle entry on the east side of the White House, CNN and the NYT reported.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The Biden administration also required service members to receive COVID-19 vaccines, leading thousands of people who declined to get vaccinated to voluntarily or involuntarily leave the military.
—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Powelson further told the staff not to pursue any subsequent attempts to involuntarily hold Poddar.
—
M. Sara Rosenthal,
STAT,
25 June 2026
More than 8,000 service members were involuntarily discharged for refusing the shot.
—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
While being treated for cervical cancer at Johns Hopkins in the 1950s, this African American mother of five unknowingly—and involuntarily—changed the course of medical history.
—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
Media reports early Wednesday had said she had been released from Baker Act detention, which allows law enforcement to involuntarily commit people to a mental health facility for up to 72 hours, but not immediately arrested.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 June 2026
While in foster care, the daughter was involuntarily hospitalized and forcibly medicated, while the toddler and his brother started bed-wetting and engaging in self-harm.
—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
Best had briefly been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital in June 2025, after blocking a vehicle entry on the east side of the White House, CNN and the NYT reported.
—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for involuntarily
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Ronaldo’s onetime Real Madrid teammate Luka Modrić, 40, of Croatia, won the player of the tournament award at the 2018 World Cup, although his ability to hold sway over the midfield for 90 minutes is inevitably on the wane.
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Political calculations surrounding the 2028 presidential election inevitably shape these competing perspectives, but electoral considerations cannot replace strategic reality.
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The office of attorney general is, unavoidably, a political position that requires political skill.
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If you are unavoidably delayed, call and let the place know.
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And so, offering cheap options, albeit with large deductibles and possible coverage gaps, is a way to address affordability without necessarily undermining the law.
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The rise of PhD founders is also AI-driven—not because AI companies necessarily require a founder with a doctorate, but because AI has accelerated breakthroughs in robotics, cybersecurity, and autonomous software.
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The abuse of California’s Native tribes, beginning with the first Spanish explorers, is inescapably true.
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The crew has the same cares and the same needs and a crew is inescapably beautifully (and) dutifully linked.
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“Involuntarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involuntarily. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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