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voluntarily

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


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The government said it will bring forward legislation to force firms to activate the features if they do not comply voluntarily within three months.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It is the only Western oil company to limit fuel prices voluntarily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Exceptions would be allowed if both parents voluntarily agreed to share parental rights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The people who were outside voluntarily were doing it for them.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Some went back into their cells promptly and voluntarily, but many talked, traded cigarettes, or even jogged away from their own cells to pass something to another inmate at the other end of the gallery.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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