as in willingly
of one's own free will
you took part in this voluntarily, so you have no cause to complain
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Recent Examples of voluntarily
Over the summer, Fleischmann voluntarily agreed to vacate a previous brick-and-mortar location in northwest suburban Huntley as part of a settlement agreement with her landlord.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
People who know how substandard these homes are don’t voluntarily go there.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Twelve eligibility lawsuits are still pending in lower courts and 13 have been voluntarily dismissed prior to a decision on a preliminary injunction.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Bondi has since been subpoenaed to testify before a House panel on April 14, and has sought to avoid it by voluntarily sitting down with lawmakers to answer any of their questions.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Independent blockchain analysts like ZachXBT and Bubblemaps are already tracing these transactions voluntarily.
—Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
So, in early March — before any temporary restraining order was filed by Madison Atiabi and subsequently denied by the Court — Puka voluntarily entered a holistic care facility to focus on his personal growth.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
More than half of those being cut or consolidated are ones that universities already voluntarily cut or committed to consolidating last summer, before the state law went into effect.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
FinCEN encouraged financial institutions to voluntarily report suspicious activity and notify law enforcement when potential Medicare or Medicaid fraud is identified.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
People who know how substandard these homes are don’t voluntarily go there.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Twelve eligibility lawsuits are still pending in lower courts and 13 have been voluntarily dismissed prior to a decision on a preliminary injunction.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Bondi has since been subpoenaed to testify before a House panel on April 14, and has sought to avoid it by voluntarily sitting down with lawmakers to answer any of their questions.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Independent blockchain analysts like ZachXBT and Bubblemaps are already tracing these transactions voluntarily.
—Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
So, in early March — before any temporary restraining order was filed by Madison Atiabi and subsequently denied by the Court — Puka voluntarily entered a holistic care facility to focus on his personal growth.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
More than half of those being cut or consolidated are ones that universities already voluntarily cut or committed to consolidating last summer, before the state law went into effect.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
FinCEN encouraged financial institutions to voluntarily report suspicious activity and notify law enforcement when potential Medicare or Medicaid fraud is identified.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voluntarily
Adverb
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Officers said the girl and her mother willingly got into the man's car.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the closing seconds, McEnelly willingly took a pair of stall calls to avoid any further attacks, prevailing 4-3 and snapping Welsh’s 40-match win streak.—
Twin Cities,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The meeting was private, and no cameras were allowed, so attendees could speak freely.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Who would allow potentially billions of people to post freely if every word could open up the possibility of a lawsuit against the platform?—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Voluntarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voluntarily. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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