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voluntarily

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


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So the motion calls for a “solutions-oriented approach” that provides resources and assistance to encourage people to comply voluntarily without punitive enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The White House has communicated little about how it will enforce its executive order -- in which companies are understood to be participating voluntarily -- and what models would fall under its review rules.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

This matters because the King only voluntarily pays tax on income spent personally, meaning the King can effectively deduct royal business from his tax bill.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Unless correctional officers voluntarily recognize their obligations under RLUIPA, they will ultimately face no punishment for violating that federal law.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

They even said that those who had left "voluntarily" had received money for food and travel.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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