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
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Consider a volunteer opportunity that will bring you the most joy and make time for it.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Now 32, the cancer survivor now said she’s dedicated her free time to volunteering at a local charity to help others going through difficult health battles.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 22 July 2022
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
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Verb
New records provided to The Bee shed more light on their relationship through Cutright’s role as a volunteer firefighter.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Consider a volunteer opportunity that will bring you the most joy and make time for it.
—Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This question skips the glossy success stories and goes straight to the hard truths most mentors don’t volunteer.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Now 32, the cancer survivor now said she’s dedicated her free time to volunteering at a local charity to help others going through difficult health battles.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Cycling Schools is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
—Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 22 July 2022
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteer
Verb
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Earlier that evenings, a 4-year-old girl had died of brain injuries from an accident, and her parents had agreed to donate her organs.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Aside from the wheelchair, per Fox 13, Kings Camo donated hunting gear and Huckleberry Hiking donated hiking gear to help make hunting and hiking activities more accessible for the 11-year-old boy.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Debtor filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, LNK International issued a voluntary recall of its Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion medication sold at Costco due to a batch mistakenly being released after it was rejected for potential foreign material contamination.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since applicants go through the renewal process every two years, immigration experts say that those with active status have already been screened by the government and given protection from deportation.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The app gives owners the option to connect with the owners of their canine's relative, to exchange information about their pets or schedule a playdate.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, the state has been willing to elect moderate Republicans over the years, including Collins, who has enjoyed popularity in the state for decades.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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People who don’t fall into these categories may still be able to get a vaccine if a provider is willing to give it off-label.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Reporting by the Associated Press contributed to this article.—
Robert Birsel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In an interview with Esquire shortly after Bring Her Back was released in theaters, Danny Philippou discussed how the success of Talk to Me contributed to the expectations of the brothers’ second horror thriller.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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