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voluntarily

[vol-uhn-tair-uh-lee, vol-uhn-ter-] / ˌvɒl ənˈtɛər ə li, ˈvɒl ənˌtɛr- /


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When individuals voluntarily dull their reasoning, they become more susceptible to poor decisions that hurt not only themselves but their families and communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The couple said they firmly believed their son would not have voluntarily disappeared.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

We know the industry will not do this voluntarily.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Other names are probably duplicates, the government says, while some people may have gone off the grid voluntarily for personal reasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

By resigning voluntarily, he was declaring that his deepest allegiances, like those of his critics, were thoroughly republican.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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