as in to donate
to make a present of
trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time
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as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will
volunteer work at the hospital
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Recent Examples of volunteer
Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Cutright, the former Esparto volunteer firefighter, founded BlackStar Fireworks.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Salas was speaking in support of Assembly Bill 2624, which would provide privacy protections for those facing harassment for working or volunteering with organizations that offer legal and humanitarian aid to immigrants.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 22 July 2022
The fire company is the only one in Carroll County that is completely volunteer run, with no career fire personnel.
—Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022
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Noun
Its staunchest advocate has been Dorothy Canter, a National Parks Conservation Association volunteer who has pushed for a park since seeing Kempner’s film.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Cutright, the former Esparto volunteer firefighter, founded BlackStar Fireworks.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Now 71, Mortenson has spent his free time over the last six years volunteering for the Forest Preserve District of Will County.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Salas was speaking in support of Assembly Bill 2624, which would provide privacy protections for those facing harassment for working or volunteering with organizations that offer legal and humanitarian aid to immigrants.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Adjective
Cycling Schools is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
—Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 22 July 2022
The fire company is the only one in Carroll County that is completely volunteer run, with no career fire personnel.
—Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteer
Noun
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Notably, the show stars several out gay actors, including Angus O’Brien as frat-boy enlistee and Max Parker as a closeted drill sergeant.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The designers sourced many of these elements from a local vendor who donated panels initially used in their displays at the Merchandise Mart.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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The purchase price of 8,000 euros ($9,500) was collected in less than a month and hundreds of people have continued to donate funds that will be used for field work or additional land purchases, said Natasa Jancic, who was involved in the campaign.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The Browns held a three-day voluntary minicamp shortly before the 2026 NFL Draft.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Some are legally binding (California, New York, China, the EU); others issue voluntary guidance (NIST, Singapore).—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The casting has always managed to feel diverse, but in a guileless, incidental way, giving the appearance of multicultural inclusion without espousing any explicitly progressive viewpoints.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Inning-ending calls have been overturned, giving hitters another opportunity that, in some cases, has led to game-changing home runs.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These Knicks look more complete, more willing to sacrifice for one another.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The implication is that a figure willing to weaponize the debt crisis politically could reshape the electorate rapidly.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Times staff writers Terry Castleman and Lee Rogers contributed to this story.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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San Diego’s defense, life sciences and technology industries depend on highly skilled professionals who come here and contribute.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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