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
Oumou Fofana, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
The highest four-day total was 14.14 inches, recorded at a volunteer rain gauge located 9 miles east-southeast of Hot Springs Village that is part of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Some officers volunteer for extra shifts, while others are mandated to stay.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Dylan Slagle, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2022
Glauner noted that Fire Station 1, at 4383 Center Road, was built in 1960 with additional bays installed in the 1970s, at a time when the department was all-volunteer.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2022
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Noun
In Missouri, a 16-year-old volunteer firefighter lost his life while responding to a water rescue call on Friday, April 4.
—Oumou Fofana, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025
The highest four-day total was 14.14 inches, recorded at a volunteer rain gauge located 9 miles east-southeast of Hot Springs Village that is part of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
The 39-year-old Washington State native spent time volunteering with a nongovernmental organization from 2010 to 2014, and made friends with a doctor while working in West Africa.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
Some officers volunteer for extra shifts, while others are mandated to stay.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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
Glauner noted that Fire Station 1, at 4383 Center Road, was built in 1960 with additional bays installed in the 1970s, at a time when the department was all-volunteer.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 15 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteer
Verb
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Support independent Black journalism by subscribing or donating here.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those wishing to honor her memory can donate to the Camp Sloane YMCA Susan Senk Memorial Fund.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What's Being Recalled And Why The voluntary recall was initiated by Cabot’s parent company, Agri-Mark, Inc., on March 26, 2025, after internal testing detected elevated levels of coliform bacteria.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the letter, DeJoy told lawmakers that the agency plans to cut 10,000 employees through voluntary early retirement efforts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Both the city’s ad hoc committee on the 2028 Olympic Games and the full council gave its approval this week to several venue changes, including shifting equestrian events from the Valley to Temecula.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Delegating is about giving your employees a time to learn, to grow, to shine and to expand while also helping to lighten your load and achieve organizational goals.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The question is whether Colossal’s leaders and supporters are willing to pivot from a project that grabs news headlines to ones that would likely make positive differences.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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There’s not one person in that locker room who’s not willing to sacrifice for somebody else.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Reporting by the Associated Press contributed to this story.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lead is toxic to the brain, and exposure to even low levels can lower a child’s IQ and contribute to problems with attention and behavior.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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