voluntary

Example Sentences

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The team begins voluntary offseason workouts on Monday in Woodland Hills, and has the No. 13 pick in the NFL draft, which begins Thursday in Pittsburgh.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"What we're seeing now is voluntary compliance driven by commercial incentive structures, not legal mandates," he told BBC Verify.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

In early March, seven major AI sector players pledged to offset their electricity consumption by investing in new power generation -- though critics say voluntary commitments fall short of what is needed.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

TikTok videos suggest paying taxes is voluntary — but that’s a myth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

By the time Cicero reaches his peroration, he has asked something in the order of fifty questions to Catiline—each designed to make his failure to go into voluntary banishment look bizarre and unnatural.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith