as in donated
to make a present of
trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time
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Recent Examples of volunteered
Susan volunteered at Glide, which is home to a host of social justice and community services, including daily free food assistance, helping people transition out of homelessness, and addiction recovery programs.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Ryan, and his 6-year-old brother, have volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, a favorite of the Carters, and Ryan regularly requests a night's reading material to contain information on former presidents, according to videos posted by his mother.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
McVey, 68, has volunteered with Court Watch for about a year, but has spent most of his time doing in-person observation since November 2025.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The woman reportedly tried to cozy up with several California politicians between 2011 and 2015, and volunteered for Swalwell’s 2014 reelection campaign, helping with fundraising.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Southington’s Matt Bunko has been involved in disc golf since 2016 and has volunteered at the Panthorn Park course since 2019.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Several local coaches have volunteered to work the event.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Our compassionate president posted a heartfelt statement for former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who came from a wealthy family, and upon graduating from Princeton University, volunteered for service (no bone spurs here).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Ryan, and his 6-year-old brother, have volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, a favorite of the Carters, and Ryan regularly requests a night's reading material to contain information on former presidents, according to videos posted by his mother.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
McVey, 68, has volunteered with Court Watch for about a year, but has spent most of his time doing in-person observation since November 2025.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
The woman reportedly tried to cozy up with several California politicians between 2011 and 2015, and volunteered for Swalwell’s 2014 reelection campaign, helping with fundraising.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Southington’s Matt Bunko has been involved in disc golf since 2016 and has volunteered at the Panthorn Park course since 2019.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Several local coaches have volunteered to work the event.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Our compassionate president posted a heartfelt statement for former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who came from a wealthy family, and upon graduating from Princeton University, volunteered for service (no bone spurs here).
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
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The 150-acre property, located at 2768 Nisenan Valley Drive in Lincoln, was purchased by the Western Placer Education Foundation, a nonprofit that supports district programs, and donated it to the district in 2021.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meta donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund in 2020, marking a positive shift in the relationship between the tech company and the administration.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Acuña’s legs contributed to Vargas’ sixth RBI, which gave the Sox a 9-3 lead.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The news didn't impact Chicago early, as an uncontested one-handed slam by Matas Buzelis gave the Bulls an early 5-2 lead and led to an angry timeout by Spurs coach Mitch Johnson 71 seconds into the game.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hegseth has fired numerous senior military officers and generals, many of them female or Black, leading some critics to question whether their race or gender contributed to their firing.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press contributed.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 30th Webby Awards, hosted by The Daily Show‘s Josh Johnson, will be presented live on Monday, May 11, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City and streamed on the Webby Awards YouTube channel.—
Annie Harrigan,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Asilomar conference presented a different kind of response.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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These answers are provided here to allow candidates to speak directly to our readers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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