as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will
the participation of the people on the project must be unforced, or it really isn't a volunteer effort
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Recent Examples of unforced
Many of Golden State’s turnovers were forced by Los Angeles’ aggressive ball pressure, but several were unforced errors.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Adding to the hubbub, the Braun campaign has had to answer for a series of unforced errors, including a digitally altered ad that lacked the proper disclosures and multiple controversial comments from his ultraconservative running mate, Micah Beckwith.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2024
Muchová, who hit 24 unforced errors, took a 2-0 lead at the start of the second set, but Gauff responded emphatically with four-straight games before seeing out the victory.
—Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Blue Screen Warning For All Users
Alcaraz hit 55 winners against 52 unforced errors, while Sinner had 30 winners to 31 unforced errors.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Adding to the hubbub, the Braun campaign has had to answer for a series of unforced errors, including a digitally altered ad that lacked the proper disclosures and multiple controversial comments from his ultraconservative running mate, Micah Beckwith.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2024
Muchová, who hit 24 unforced errors, took a 2-0 lead at the start of the second set, but Gauff responded emphatically with four-straight games before seeing out the victory.
—Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Microsoft Issues New Windows 11 Blue Screen Warning For All Users
Alcaraz hit 55 winners against 52 unforced errors, while Sinner had 30 winners to 31 unforced errors.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforced
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This is a sharp decline from $102.7 million in the same quarter last year, attributed to the voluntary discontinuation of the marketing authorizations for RELYVRIO and ALBRIOZA.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Johnson & Johnson had also done a voluntary recall in 2018 after sub-trace levels of asbestos were found in their products.Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
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That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer.Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022
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In 2016, Kelly was one of the few Republicans willing to call out Trump for his misogynistic remarks.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2024
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Selzer is known for being far less willing to account for potential distortions such as response bias.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforced. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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