VOLUNTARILY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

voluntarily

adverb

Definition of voluntarily

as in willingly

of one's own free will you took part in this voluntarily, so you have no cause to complain

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Recent Examples of voluntarily While some states voluntarily handed over the information, the department sued 30 states and the District of Columbia to obtain it -- lawsuits that so far have been unsuccessful. — Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026 In the years since that 2014 study, consumer concerns led many companies to voluntarily remove parabens from their products. — Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026 Research suggests that most often both parties use mind-altering substances voluntarily, although the effects of these substances can alter a person’s ability to grant consent. — Christopher P. Holstege, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026 Repeat violations may bring fines of $1,000 to $10,000, or no more than $500 if the person voluntarily reports the violation. — CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Among the working group’s recommendations – shared in a report two months before the court decision – was to address cases of victims who are voluntarily intoxicated. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 No politician is going to voluntarily raise taxes or cut spending. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 Daycares can voluntarily participate in the program and, in exchange, are eligible to receive taxpayer subsidies. — Justin Price, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 What happens on social media—the point-of-view, the direct address—runs somewhat adjacent to her work, only that what plays out on these platforms is voluntarily performative. — Amy Verner, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

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The film’s central question, as Coon sees it, is why someone might willingly abandon a conventional life for an alternative community.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
For some activists, willingly accepting arrest becomes another visible demonstration of commitment.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of willingly

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Mosquitoes and infected people can move freely from one country to another, and success requires complex coordination between the governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
But as that approach began to deliver diminishing returns, and freely available human data started to dry up, the labs have leaned much more on post-training and reinforcement learning.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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