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
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
At some point they were joined in their efforts by members of Fundacion 911 Mexico, a nonprofit crew of volunteer firefighters based out of Ciudad Acuña.
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Christina Daves,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Each uniform represents a different branch of service women volunteered for, including the Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy.
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Yvonne Zusel,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Susan Dunne,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2022
Cycling Schools is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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Shirley MacFarland,
cleveland,
22 July 2022
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Noun
Along with a 30-year career in real estate, Nibeck’s other volunteer involvement includes time with the American Association of University Women and the League of Women Voters.
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Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
At some point they were joined in their efforts by members of Fundacion 911 Mexico, a nonprofit crew of volunteer firefighters based out of Ciudad Acuña.
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Verb
The women regularly prepared meals for neighbors experiencing illness or loss and volunteered together through organizations such as the Sweet Julia Grace Foundation, serving dinners for families navigating a child's medical crisis.
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Christina Daves,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Each uniform represents a different branch of service women volunteered for, including the Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy.
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Yvonne Zusel,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Adjective
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.
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Susan Dunne,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2022
Cycling Schools is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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Shirley MacFarland,
cleveland,
22 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteer
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Notably, the show stars several out gay actors, including Angus O’Brien as frat-boy enlistee and Max Parker as a closeted drill sergeant.
Verb
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The America250 website lists nonprofit organizations, including those that focus on civic engagement, education, housing, conservation and veterans, that people can donate to.
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What is clear is that Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce have donated $26 million to a slew of charities across the nation just ahead of their nuptials and America’s 250th birthday.
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The reason is that the administration has shrunk the requirements for reports of immunization from states, changing the reports from mandated to voluntary.
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Without control of committee gavels — and the subpoena power that comes with them — legislative inquiries from the Hill minority generally rely on the voluntary compliance from their targets to produce documents or testimony.
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
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And until organizations are willing to ask structural questions rather than people questions, the condition will persist — well-documented, carefully measured, and entirely unresolved.
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But so far, shoppers don't appear willing to abandon their summer grilling traditions.
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Doha Madani, Chloe Melas, Brittany Kubicko, Daniel Arkin and Saba Hamedy contributed.
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Swift has built a long track record of giving across education, disaster relief, food insecurity, and music programs, often contributing quietly or stepping in quickly during moments of urgent need.
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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