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
In the third set, the Japanese player continued to improve and wrapped up the match with 33 winners to 27 unforced errors, while Muchova hit 27 winners to 29 unforced errors.
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Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The Bears, however, made several unforced errors that set their offense back.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
It wasn’t ignited by the Harris camp, but an unforced error by the Trump team.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Since taking the reins at Bottega Veneta in late 2021, Blazy has treaded that enviable territory between astonishing artisanal craft and unforced modernism, with his collections among the most anticipated in any fashion season.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The Bears, however, made several unforced errors that set their offense back.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
It wasn’t ignited by the Harris camp, but an unforced error by the Trump team.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Since taking the reins at Bottega Veneta in late 2021, Blazy has treaded that enviable territory between astonishing artisanal craft and unforced modernism, with his collections among the most anticipated in any fashion season.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforced
Adjective
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But the idea of displacement, voluntary or otherwise, is horrifying to Jordan and Egypt and likely alarming to other Arab allies of the US, threatening decades of international consensus about the right of Palestinians to a homeland.—
Tim Lister,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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In 1994, the N.C. Poultry Federation adopted voluntary guidelines that said poultry houses should not be built closer than 500 feet to an occupied residence.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Whether the 49ers are willing to pony up that cash remains to be seen.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Butler was willing to fly separately, but the Heat told him not to bother, opting to suspend him instead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Unforced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforced. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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