UNFORCED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

unforced

adjective

ˌən-ˈfȯrst

Definition of unforced

as in voluntary

done, made, or given with one's own free will the participation of the people on the project must be unforced, or it really isn't a volunteer effort

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Recent Examples of unforced Almost 100 agents spent about 50 hours solving an unforced version of the Euler equations’ regularity problem. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 And an unforced error from right-fielder John Rave allowed one of the five runs to score. — Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026 Djokovic made 70 unforced errors in a painful performance that ended mere minutes before midnight. — Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 James’ melodies seem to materialize and unspool, an unforced reclamation of the mystery that once permeated his writing. — Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unforced

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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

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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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