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voluntary

[vol-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr i /


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The decline has triggered cutbacks, mandatory and voluntary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

Since introducing the policy, staff turnover had fallen by 41%, from 83 "voluntary leavers" in 2022 to 49 in 2024, the council said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But the new study’s “premise that the majority of disappearances are voluntary absences minimizes the responsibility of the state,” concluded the Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez Center for Human Rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He cursed his voluntary imprisonment, and raged impatiently for news of his friends.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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