as in donates
to make a present of
trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time
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Recent Examples of volunteers
Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
Smith now volunteers to help other inmates navigate the technology, particularly during virtual job interviews designed to simulate modern hiring processes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
As a member of the Fine Art League of Cupertino, Choudhury volunteers his time and creativity to help people connect and grow through art.
—Diana Argabrite, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Renee Lund volunteers with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and joined the effort after her son Tanner was killed by a drunk driver in 2022.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The Sparta team regularly volunteers together at local food banks, assisted living facilities and thrift stores.
—Mary Ramsey
updated December 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
Cesar retired from nursing in 2019 but still regularly volunteers.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Like Muhammad, Balderama still volunteers for violence reduction work.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Thompson often volunteers with organizations working to cure ALS.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
Today, GroceryLand, with the help of some 30 volunteers, serves a few hundred regular clients, volunteer Maria Mavraganes said.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
The bin that volunteers Alford and Wilson were processing on a recent morning were collected in November from Camp Stewart for Boys, a summer camp on the North Fork of the Guadalupe upstream from Hunt.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
Smith now volunteers to help other inmates navigate the technology, particularly during virtual job interviews designed to simulate modern hiring processes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
As a member of the Fine Art League of Cupertino, Choudhury volunteers his time and creativity to help people connect and grow through art.
—Diana Argabrite, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Renee Lund volunteers with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and joined the effort after her son Tanner was killed by a drunk driver in 2022.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The Sparta team regularly volunteers together at local food banks, assisted living facilities and thrift stores.
—Mary Ramsey
updated December 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
Cesar retired from nursing in 2019 but still regularly volunteers.
—Addie Costello, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Like Muhammad, Balderama still volunteers for violence reduction work.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Thompson often volunteers with organizations working to cure ALS.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteers
Verb
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The Neighborhood Shares program is an initiative where every store donates 100 percent of its unsold products that are still safe and edible to local non-profit organizations.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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Diplo’s Run Club donates a portion of every ticket sale to Good Sports, a nonprofit creating equitable access to youth sports.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That gives Takaichi a clear path to deliver on her agenda over the coming years – until the next election in 2027.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Los Fuegos by Francis Mallmann presents Argentinean live-fire cooking; Pao by Paul Qui showcases Qui’s renowned modern Asian cuisine; and El Secreto Omakase is an ultra-exclusive six-seat speakeasy omakase.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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This two-story house presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Volunteers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteers. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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