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
Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2025
Beginning in 1996, Louise joined Learning Leaders, a nonprofit that trained volunteers to tutor public school students and worked with kids in New York City.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 June 2025
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2025
Don't worry, Andy Cohen has already volunteered to host the reunion special.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 June 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
Around 700 foundation volunteers were also present to help the clean-up operation.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2025
Beginning in 1996, Louise joined Learning Leaders, a nonprofit that trained volunteers to tutor public school students and worked with kids in New York City.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 June 2025
Verb
The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2025
Don't worry, Andy Cohen has already volunteered to host the reunion special.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 June 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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His daughter Audrey, a Texas Wesleyan University graduate, donated the house to the school in 1979, according to previous Star-Telegram coverage.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Grazer reportedly donated to Harris in the past as well as raised money for other Democrats.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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McMahon announced roughly half the agency's workforce would be eliminated through a combination of mass layoffs and voluntary buyouts.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Jennifer Kellogg, who stayed with the couple the week of the killing, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 17 years in prison, according to Antelope Valley Press.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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This team has given me the opportunity to be reborn as a footballer and as a person.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Some shook their legs nervously, others gave death glares to folks with the misfortune of sitting on creaky chairs.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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Takeaway: The companies leading Latin America's transformation are those whose leaders are willing to break the rules to rewrite the game—and inspire others to follow.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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That takes us to the flip side of this trade: If Bane is so good, why was Memphis willing to move on from him?—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Verb
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The knowledge from a unique career in football has contributed to him becoming the perfect foil to Emery.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Information for this article was contributed by Stephanie Lai, Skylar Woodhouse, Shruti Srivastava and Sudhi Ranjan Sen of Bloomberg (WPNS).—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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