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as in accidental
not made or done willingly or by choice
my long stays on the sidelines during our football games were strictly involuntary
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as in automatic
done instantly and without conscious thought or decision
breathing is involuntary
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as in compulsory
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
the abolition of involuntary servitude by civilized society
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Recent Examples of involuntary
State prisons, which employ nearly 40,000 inmates for 16 to 74 cents per hour, would no longer be allowed to use involuntary servitude as punishment for crime or discipline for those who refuse to work.
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Boeing will refrain from asking for voluntary departures to limit severance cash and avoid an exodus of skills, sources said, adding the company will rely solely on involuntary layoffs.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Some airlines stood out among their competitors by taking a people-first approach to crisis management, finding creative solutions to avoid mandating involuntary furloughs for pilots.
—Alex (aleksandr) Celiadin, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Whether the practice is active versus passive and voluntary versus involuntary can further impact how it is viewed.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Boeing will refrain from asking for voluntary departures to limit severance cash and avoid an exodus of skills, sources said, adding the company will rely solely on involuntary layoffs.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Some airlines stood out among their competitors by taking a people-first approach to crisis management, finding creative solutions to avoid mandating involuntary furloughs for pilots.
—Alex (aleksandr) Celiadin, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Whether the practice is active versus passive and voluntary versus involuntary can further impact how it is viewed.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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The defense contends the June 2022 shooting was accidental.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Nelson was one of the six siblings and partial siblings who were ruled to be Prince’s legal heirs after the singer died of an accidental drug overdose in 2016.Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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State lawmakers recently expanded the threshold to trigger an automatic recount.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kentucky, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Virginia do have automatic recounts, but not for the presidential race.Addy Bink, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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There should be a compulsory living wage for sustainable farming roles and more work to reduce pesticide and fertiliser use.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Taiwan has responded by moving to shore up its defense, including by marginally raising its military budget, extending compulsory service from four months to one year and developing new indigenous weapons platforms, such as attack submarines.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Those who prefer the polite style may struggle to convey romantic interest in ways that feel exciting or spontaneous, leading to slower relational development.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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As the sun sets, New York invites spontaneous adventures, from moonlit strolls in Central Park to late-night escapades in chic speakeasies.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
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Anyone trying to stand in the technology’s way is as hopeless as the manual weavers who resisted the mechanical looms in the early 19th century.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The team is currently working on creating an improved coating that can reduce FOG deposits in sewers by enhancing both its self-healing capabilities and mechanical strength.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The District 16 race margin is within the threshold for a mandatory recount, while the District 19 margin is just outside the threshold.Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Dismayed by tedious, mandatory and frequently counterproductive diversity, equity and inclusion seminars that treat white skin as almost inherently problematic?Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, this year, the company found itself in major financial difficulties due to unexpectedly slow growth and the inability to secure an additional £150 million (US$193 million) in funding, followed by BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce being unwilling to put up bail-out capital.David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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The second is that even those who can afford it at the $75 level are unwilling to do so.Robert G. Eccles, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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For one thing, markets had not significantly anticipated a Trump win in 2016, and indeed there was a reflex selloff on election night, which quickly reversed.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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Based on the title character from the Netflix show Vida the Vet, this kit contains five sensory toys for treating patients, including a stethoscope with sound effects and reflex hammer.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Involuntary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/involuntary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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