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
Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
In the same spirit, Jackson and volunteers from the community marked each grave with a bright lime green pin flag.
—Sade Green, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Hala Gorani, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
For his part, Affleck, 52, spent Thanksgiving with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, volunteering at The Midnight Mission's annual Thanksgiving Street Fair, which provides free meals for L.A.’s homeless community.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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
While the vocalists are volunteers from area churches, paying for the orchestra, security, and decorations needed for the event costs upward of $8,000.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
In the same spirit, Jackson and volunteers from the community marked each grave with a bright lime green pin flag.
—Sade Green, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
Edan grew up in New Jersey and had volunteered to serve with Israel’s military.
—Hala Gorani, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
For his part, Affleck, 52, spent Thanksgiving with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, volunteering at The Midnight Mission's annual Thanksgiving Street Fair, which provides free meals for L.A.’s homeless community.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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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The e-commerce giant contributed to Trump’s first presidential inauguration in 2017, donating roughly $58,000.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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Amazon joins another tech giant, Meta Platforms, in donating to the Jan. 20 Trump inauguration.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Previously, under former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, the government attempted to agree a voluntary AI copyright code of practice.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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The voluntary recall was announced on Friday, December 13—10 days after VidaSlim's products were added to an FDA warning about toxic yellow oleander.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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And given its volatility, any government purchases or sales could have an outsized impact on bitcoin's price.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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On third-and-10, Rodgers caught the snap, took a few steps back, and waited — the offensive line, solid all afternoon, gave him time.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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At first, players lived in a hotel and played anyone willing – mostly Christian and for-profit colleges.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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So maybe better to wait and mobilize against the threats that Trump seems specifically willing to follow through on.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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With a tougher stance on China expected from the incoming Trump administration, could the next trade war instead be focused around chips, which arguably have permeated every facet of our lives? — CNBC’s Samantha Subin contributed to this report.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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Not only has Nicko contributed on every one of Iron Maiden’s studio albums since 1983’s Piece of Mind, but Iron Maiden hasn't toured with any other drummer since McBrain joined the band.Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Volunteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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