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
We’re offered little sense of his life — domestically, professionally or socially — outside what Naveen sees, and little of their own routine as a couple beyond critical milestones and confrontations, though their chemistry is unforced and entirely credible.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
No Problem For Gauff Gauff played 10 winners and had 33 unforced errors, 11 of which were double faults, while Swiatek had 15 winners but struck 47 unforced errors.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
In the dying days of the race, Trump’s campaign may have suffered an unforced error following a mass rally at Madison Square Garden that alienated Puerto Ricans and Hispanics more generally following offensive remarks by a comedian invited to address the crowd.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Brian Snyder | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s final week in the race against Vice President Kamala Harris has been hampered by a series of controversial remarks and unforced errors that threaten to mute his closing argument to voters amid a deluge of Democratic attacks and legal backlash.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
No Problem For Gauff Gauff played 10 winners and had 33 unforced errors, 11 of which were double faults, while Swiatek had 15 winners but struck 47 unforced errors.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
In the dying days of the race, Trump’s campaign may have suffered an unforced error following a mass rally at Madison Square Garden that alienated Puerto Ricans and Hispanics more generally following offensive remarks by a comedian invited to address the crowd.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Brian Snyder | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s final week in the race against Vice President Kamala Harris has been hampered by a series of controversial remarks and unforced errors that threaten to mute his closing argument to voters amid a deluge of Democratic attacks and legal backlash.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforced
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However, the department's typical course of action is to negotiate voluntary settlements rather than pursue extreme measures such as revoking federal funding.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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New laws could also formally require AI labs to share information with the U.K. government, replacing the voluntary agreements that currently exist.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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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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Good journalism offers a way through, but only if readers are willing to follow: trust and naïveté can feel uncomfortably close.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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The super-premium rum category saw double-digit growth in many markets, driven by connoisseurs willing to pay more for unique expressions.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforced. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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