volunteers

VERB

offer to do something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come forward enlist sign up step forward suggest

STRONG

advance present proffer propose tender

WEAK

bring forward chip in do on one's own volition go in let oneself in for offer services put at one's disposal put forward speak up stand up submit oneself take bull by the horns take initiative take the plunge take upon oneself

Antonyms

STRONG

take back

WEAK

compel force obligate

Example Sentences

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volunteers

Because the volunteers had also completed cognitive testing over time, the researchers were able to compare ImP levels with changes in thinking and memory.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

"And because we have the results of cognitive tests these volunteers took over time, we can see that the people with the highest ImP levels also experienced much faster cognitive decline," Rey says.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

The prince joined volunteers harvesting seeds from a field maple tree and planted a sessile oak tree - designated as the national tree of Wales.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Reitano, a former child actor, volunteers with local schools and, according to her website, mentors “future lawyers” through moot court competitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

For weeks preceding the walkout, citizen volunteers had been offering their services to protect the city in the event the police left their posts.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler