voluntary

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One circulating clip shows Erin Collins, the IRS’s top ombudsman, talking about voluntary compliance in a congressional hearing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Free markets rely on the idea of voluntary exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But the new study’s “premise that the majority of disappearances are voluntary absences minimizes the responsibility of the state,” concluded the Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez Center for Human Rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

While the plan is for voluntary service, if the security situation worsens or if too few volunteers came forward, a form of compulsory military service could be considered.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“This is all purely voluntary, you know, Bridge. It’s not my fault your brother loses every— Hey!”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead