voluntary
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3.7
- adjective
- /ˈvɑːlənˌtɛri/
:
voluntario
- Words such as "charity" and "philanthropy" describe a voluntary act, a matter of kindness rather than duty.
- voluntary participation
- voluntary consent
- on a voluntary basis
All of that is determined by somebody making a voluntary choice.
- All of that is determined by somebody making a voluntary choice.
- It's a defense of the rights to voluntary contract.
- And beyond that, the just distribution is the one that results from free exchange, voluntary transactions.
- These these are things that are voluntary, but another nation that's outside gets to stop you.
- You don't have to do it, they suggested for a period of time, but this is voluntary.
- It's it's it seems to be a voluntary place to be.
- He can Marshall huge support for that voluntary policy.
- But those pain are what what I call voluntary pains.
Examples
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Although participation in this survey was completely voluntary, the overall response rate was 82.2%.
Academic text (2008) -
The community center operates after school hours; participation is voluntary, and usually payment is required.
Academic text (2008) -
All of that is determined by somebody making a voluntary choice.
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Basketball is a voluntary activity.
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However, the Northern Ireland Social Care Council has a voluntary register for those providing social care.
Academic text (2012) -
Under the circumstances, we recommend that you take a voluntary leave of absence.
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In addition, students were told that participation was voluntary and that information would be kept confidential.
Academic text (2015) -
The participants were told that their involvement was voluntary, and the scores were kept confidential.
Academic text (2015) -
Legislation will support the voluntary sector by reducing unnecessary bureaucracy and releasing additional funds for good causes.
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Participation in the workshop is completely voluntary, and you can choose not to join at any time.
Antonyms
Compounds
How Voluntary
Surface Forms
Morphology
voluntary = volunt + ary
The adjective is formed from the combining form 'volunt-' + the productive adjectival suffix '-ary', but 'volunt-' is not a standalone modern English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning from familiar English bases.
Etymology
Voluntary comes from the Latin voluntas, meaning 'will' or 'wish', so something voluntary is done by a person's own choice, not because they are forced or paid.