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voluntary

[vol-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i /


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The team begins voluntary offseason workouts on Monday in Woodland Hills, and has the No. 13 pick in the NFL draft, which begins Thursday in Pittsburgh.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The university reopened a voluntary severance and early retirement scheme last year in a bid to find £5.5m in savings.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

In early March, seven major AI sector players pledged to offset their electricity consumption by investing in new power generation -- though critics say voluntary commitments fall short of what is needed.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

TikTok videos suggest paying taxes is voluntary — but that’s a myth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He travelled along the path of self-denial through pain, through voluntary suffering and conquering of pain, through hunger, thirst and fatigue.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse




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