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
Mayo lost possession of the ball to unforced errors.
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Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Kansas City has scored touchdowns on three drives and only an unforced error — a fumbled handoff — negated their only other possession in the first half.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
For their unforced error, the Danes were slapped with a painful 12-point penalty, although driver Nicolai Sehested was keen to investigate alternative causes.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
There was little to separate the two players during the first set, with both players hitting more winners than unforced errors.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unforced
Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Kansas City has scored touchdowns on three drives and only an unforced error — a fumbled handoff — negated their only other possession in the first half.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025
For their unforced error, the Danes were slapped with a painful 12-point penalty, although driver Nicolai Sehested was keen to investigate alternative causes.
—Andrew Rice, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
There was little to separate the two players during the first set, with both players hitting more winners than unforced errors.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforced
Adjective
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The Washington Post reports that the Office of Personnel Management basically told HR officials across the government that the emails are voluntary and that the agency didn't plan to do anything with the emails that were submitted.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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The 49ers’ voluntary offseason program got underway Tuesday, while the trio named above awaits contract extensions befitting their status as underpaid leaders on a franchise in flux.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 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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To address the loss in purchasing power since 2019, the state would have to increase the basic allotment by $1,340 — and legislators are not willing to make that commitment for public schools.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Competition from other hunters is minimal, and good hunting can be had by anyone willing to put in some effort.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforced. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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