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
Olivia Antigua, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Salvage and cleanup work will continue this weekend as volunteers from nearby communities flood Moundville for a cleanup day to help the Botts and others impacted by the tornado.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Oludolapo Makinde, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Over the decades, Mansfield resident Caroline Cooney, 61, has volunteered at locations along the 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Copley Square.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022
Glauner noted that Fire Station 1, at 4383 Center Road, was built in 1960 with additional bays installed in the 1970s, at a time when the department was all-volunteer.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2022
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Noun
Noah also helped revive Cardinals Vote after its year-long hiatus, tapping into his previous experience in 2022 serving as a Cardinals Vote volunteer.
—Olivia Antigua, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Salvage and cleanup work will continue this weekend as volunteers from nearby communities flood Moundville for a cleanup day to help the Botts and others impacted by the tornado.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
For example, Ashley Furniture volunteers with Project Petals on a monthly or bi-monthly basis during spring and summer months.
—Oludolapo Makinde, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Over the decades, Mansfield resident Caroline Cooney, 61, has volunteered at locations along the 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Copley Square.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The fire company is the only one in Carroll County that is completely volunteer run, with no career fire personnel.
—Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022
Glauner noted that Fire Station 1, at 4383 Center Road, was built in 1960 with additional bays installed in the 1970s, at a time when the department was all-volunteer.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteer
Verb
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For two decades after graduating from Harvard, Samuel Graham-Felsen never donated to his alma mater.—
Vimal Patel,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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These 14 centers include some that maintain banks of brains that were donated to science by people who suffered from dementia upon their death.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
18 Apr. 2025
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
Verb
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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For adult couples who could use more space to stretch out, some trundles also pop up to give guests extra room.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Supreme Court sounded willing to allow an Atlanta family to sue the FBI for compensation over the mistaken search of their home, but reluctant to define how much protection law enforcement officers deserve in carrying out their jobs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Similar to some of the effects of Parkinson’s disease that contributed to John Paul II’s death.—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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That means investing in smarter border security, expanding legal pathways, and protecting the rights of asylum seekers and immigrant families who contribute so much to our communities.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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