voluntary

Example Sentences

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The State Department declined to confirm that DR Congo was being eyed as a destination but said the United States was looking at "voluntary resettlement" from the as-Sayliyah camp in Qatar.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

TfL said drivers could remain on a five-day week if they wanted to, pointing out that the change was voluntary and called for the strikes to be called off.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Rams All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua was present on Monday when the Rams began voluntary offseason workouts at their Woodland Hills training facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Alexis de Tocqueville warned that without voluntary associations—churches, civic groups, local organizations—individuals would become atomized and government would fill the vacuum with what he called “soft despotism.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

There aren’t many people my age who will join me in voluntary silence.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick