as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will
the participation of the people on the project must be unforced, or it really isn't a volunteer effort
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Recent Examples of unforced
Top Trump advisers said the memo was an unforced error and skipped the proper channels, the N.Y. Times reported on Wednesday.
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Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Gauff had six double faults and 35 unforced errors on her groundstrokes.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Belligerent language that excludes others or brings up traumatic histories for others will create unforced errors down the road in America's diplomatic efforts to build consensus or secure support.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Keys broke three times in the first set, helped in part by Sabalenka’s four double-faults and 13 total unforced errors.
—Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Gauff had six double faults and 35 unforced errors on her groundstrokes.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Belligerent language that excludes others or brings up traumatic histories for others will create unforced errors down the road in America's diplomatic efforts to build consensus or secure support.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Keys broke three times in the first set, helped in part by Sabalenka’s four double-faults and 13 total unforced errors.
—Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforced
Adjective
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Some bar owners had expressed concerns the program would be mandatory or would be used as a cudgel by the city to force changes to their businesses, but Alldredge stressed the program would be voluntary and would largely consist of things bars and restaurants already do.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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Participation is voluntary, and patients can opt out at any time.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2023
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That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer.—
Susan Dunne,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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Instead, its open-source approach invites a multitude of voices to refine and expand on its technology, ensuring that breakthroughs aren’t monopolized by a few corporate giants but are available to everyone willing to contribute.—
Max (Chong) Li,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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AfD supporters are among a minority of Germans willing to speak highly of their country and its long history.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforced. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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