UNCOERCED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

uncoerced

adjective

ˌən-kō-ˈərst

Definition of uncoerced

as in voluntary

done, made, or given with one's own free will the therapist noted that uncoerced behavioral changes can sometimes strengthen relationships

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Recent Examples of uncoerced In zones like Britain, labor was relatively uncoerced, and stronger institutions protected higher-margin activities such as manufacturing and finance. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 The great irony in Michael Flynn’s statement and in the arguments for Christian nationalism is that religion has flourished in America as nowhere else precisely because faith is uncoerced. — Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2021

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Adjective

The work that the private sector does with it and its British counterpart is voluntary and not required by law.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The offer follows a voluntary retirement program announced at Microsoft this past spring and 4,800 jobs cut in July.

— Ian Thomas,Colleen McKown, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of voluntary

Adjective

Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.

— Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer.

— Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022

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