volunteers 1 of 2

noun

plural of volunteer
as in enlistees

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

volunteers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of volunteer
as in donates
to make a present of trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of volunteers
Noun
Today, GroceryLand, with the help of some 30 volunteers, serves a few hundred regular clients, volunteer Maria Mavraganes said. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
Matt Hepp, an engineer and a climber who volunteers with Ouray Mountain Rescue, created a reference map that notes mile markers and some of the most notorious sections. — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Nadolski and Brosnan are helped by Collections Committee member Steven Wright, curator for the Joliet Area Historical Museum, who also volunteers for the society. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Simon and Diana Ledet, who volunteers during free skate, practice some moves on the pole before grabbing hands and skating off together, talking and laughing. — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026 Up next in the video, an autistic man who volunteers in a district afterschool program outlines how a neurotypical person can figure out whether a student is feeling unsafe, and why. — Beth Hawkins, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 To minimize conflict concerns, Mare offhandedly volunteers to temporarily work at the Cincinnati Chronicle, the Teller’s sister paper, while some of its staff members are on maternity leave. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Caleb loves puzzles, building Lego models and animals, and regularly volunteers with an animal shelter and cat rescue to help socialize the animals. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 The mother of two also volunteers for the Sunflower Society of Sacramento, a community organization that serves those affected by the invasion of Ukraine. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Rick, who volunteers at the same shelter, was equally disturbed by what happened. — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteers
  1. donates
  2. gives
  3. presents
Verb
  • For every item purchased, the brand donates an essential clothing item to someone in need through its network of more than 4,000 Giving Partners, which support people experiencing homelessness in their communities.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The metal floor donates electrons while the membrane pulls oxygen and moisture from the surrounding air to complete the circuit.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of donates
Verb
  • But a new federal political action committee gives him a way to start building beyond Pennsylvania.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
  • If benefits shrink or get taxed more aggressively down the road (which is a legitimate concern) having a tax-free income source gives you flexibility a pre-tax account simply can’t.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of gives
Verb
  • The tape—equal parts Julia’s War sampler, TAGABOW B-sides showcase, and assembly of rising stars—savvily presents all the hats Dulgarian simultaneously wears.
    — Abby Jones, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But the expansion of Bioko's strategy presents formidable challenges, from porous international borders to the sheer scale of the territory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of presents

Browse Nearby Words

volunteering
volunteers
voluptuaries
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Volunteers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteers. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of jilt

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
artwork of illustrated limes with the text limes and smile with an arrow connecting the two words
Quiz: Spot the Anagram! Scramble these words to find new words with the e...
See All