involuntary

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A last resort would be a conservatorship, which is an involuntary process and takes place when a person is unable to take care of their finances.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

“There is an involuntary review,” he says, “in between the multiple times per day I nap. But it’s not a grieving lament.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“California has both the right and the responsibility to ensure that every involuntary residential facility meets fundamental standards of safety, sanitation, and humane treatment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

A regional court in Katowice sentenced one, who was also charged with causing involuntary manslaughter, to 18 months in prison and barred him from practicing medicine for six years.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

But our involuntary expressive system is in many ways even more important: it is the way we have been equipped by evolution to signal our authentic feelings.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell