volunteerism
noun
vol·un·teer·ism
ˌvä-lən-ˈtir-ˌi-zəm 
2
: the act or practice of doing volunteer work in community service
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National League of Young Men volunteers win president’s award
Fourteen local young men earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award, bestowed by the president of the United States, to honor exceptional dedication to volunteerism and civic involvement.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Photograph: Portland Press Herald/Getty Images AmeriCorps, the US federal agency that oversees volunteerism and service work, abruptly pulled teams of young people out of a variety of community service projects across the country on Tuesday.
—Molly Taft, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
The talent retention benefits of participating in corporate volunteerism are even higher among new employees who have been with a company for 2.5 years or less, who have a 52% lower turnover rate.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Engaging in volunteerism allows leaders to connect with people and situations outside their usual spheres.
—Antonia Bowring, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
Photograph: Portland Press Herald/Getty Images AmeriCorps, the US federal agency that oversees volunteerism and service work, abruptly pulled teams of young people out of a variety of community service projects across the country on Tuesday.
—Molly Taft, Wired News, 16 Apr. 2025
The talent retention benefits of participating in corporate volunteerism are even higher among new employees who have been with a company for 2.5 years or less, who have a 52% lower turnover rate.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Engaging in volunteerism allows leaders to connect with people and situations outside their usual spheres.
—Antonia Bowring, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for volunteerism
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“Volunteerism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/volunteerism. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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