Voluntary

voluntary (adjective) -  done because you want to do it, not forced to do it

involuntary (adjective) - forced to do it, have no choice, compulsory 

volunteer (verb) - offer do something 

volunteer (noun) - a person who works without pay

voluntary work
he figures voluntary work is his best path to a real job at real pay

They're asking for volunteers
I volunteer! I'll do it!

voluntary contributions
voluntary contributions of members
voluntary contributions to a pension fund

voluntary means that it' s up to us to do it ourselves

a voluntary motion
the golf swing now looked less like a violent spasm and more like a smooth, voluntary motion

participation is voluntary
participation was voluntary and students did not receive any compensation
participation in marketing agreements is voluntary, but in California, more than 95 percent of the leafy greens industry signed

involuntary waterboarding victim
voluntary waterboarding victim
voluntary waterboarding victim Christopher Hitchens, reflected on his experience in an article

a voluntary moratorium on the practice
a voluntary review program

it is abundantly clear that voluntary regulation does not work

voluntary exile
involuntary exile
voluntary martyrdom

a voluntary arrangement
a voluntary bankruptcy
voluntary liquidation
voluntary export restraint

voluntary codes of conduct
 
voluntary disclosure
the child's voluntary disclosure was an important factor in the parent-adolescent relationship

voluntary self-disclosure

mandatory rather than voluntary
the agency's review programme is mandatory rather than voluntary

voluntary campaigns
voluntary campaigns to recruit and retain more women and people from underrepresented groups

so kind to volunteer a guided tour through the facilities

voluntary, unofficial, non-binding, non-profit seeking and nongovernmental
tax breaks encourage voluntary pollution reduction measures among industries 

voluntary austerity
Through a combination of forced and voluntary austerity, people limited their purchases to necessities during World War II

unpaid volunteers
organisation staffed with unpaid volunteers

voluntary guidelines
developed an array of voluntary guidelines aimed at preventing and responding to a crisis

voluntary and self-initiated
voluntary and anonymous
voluntary and nonbinding

voluntary responses
responses were anonymous, confidential, and voluntary

a voluntary tattoo
a kind of voluntary tattoo worn by soldiers in ancient times for identification purposes

voluntary compliance
compliance with these good manufacturing practices is entirely voluntary
less direct strategies that rely on individuals' voluntary compliance with the interests and needs of the state

a voluntary recall of a product
the company expanded its voluntary recall to include all peanut butter produced at the Georgia plant since Aug. 8

entirely voluntary
completely voluntary
optional and voluntary
done on a voluntary basis

a voluntary program
a voluntary safety program
he is optimistic one or more carriers will rejoin a voluntary safety program created to cut the industry's rate of fatal accidents

appeal for volunteers
part-time volunteers

dedicated volunteers
enthusiastic volunteers

voluntary groups
voluntary organizations
voluntary services

voluntary exits by workers
forced or voluntary exits by the most experienced workers in the labor force will reduce overall labor quality

voluntary changes
recent changes in shipping lanes, some compulsory and others voluntary, seem to be reducing collisions between whales and vessels

voluntary education
this fall Georgia's voluntary, universal pre-k program will serve its one millionth child

voluntary agreements
voluntary repatriation of immigrants

abide by voluntary measures
He has reportedly agreed to abide by several voluntary security measures including reporting on a regular basis to the police

participated on a voluntary basis in the study
the voluntary nature of participation in after-school programmes

a national voluntary accreditation scheme for personal assistants/careworkers

voluntary reaccreditation
police will be evaluated for voluntary reaccreditation beginning April 25

voluntary services
voluntary sector
voluntary sector organisations

Voluntary redundancy taken by employees

voluntary evacuation
voluntary evacuation from the flood areas

inspections are still voluntary

voluntary cooperation
invisible hand ensures that the many interactions of these self-loving individuals in the marketplace generate voluntary cooperation that creates wealth and ultimately extends it to the lowest ranks of society.

voluntary conversion to a religion
Islam offers salvation, it has to come through the act of conversion--but whether voluntary or forced makes no difference

Posted by Jon Fernquest at 12:02 PM