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as in to want
to see fit
do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair
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as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
she kept her face still by sheer force of will
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as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
you cannot force me to do anything against my own will
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Recent Examples of will
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Parenteau willed her team to victory in mixed 2, and then LA blew away STL in the DreamBreaker for a statement win and to take the group.
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Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The first step is the will to be transparent.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
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Verb
Could Sianis have willed the curse to his heirs?
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Parenteau willed her team to victory in mixed 2, and then LA blew away STL in the DreamBreaker for a statement win and to take the group.
—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
But the United States is easily within reach, has the resources and should have the political will to leap into effect here.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
The first step is the will to be transparent.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for will
Recent Examples of Synonyms for will
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Adis does the right thing and asks to leave the boat.
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Your 10th House of Career wants focus as the Sun forms a quincunx with transformative Pluto in your 5th House of Creativity, testing balance between responsibility and joy.
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The complaint also identifies several defendants as having ties to the Christian Zheng Sheng Association, a Hong Kong charity whose founder, Jacob Lam Hay-sing, is wanted by Hong Kong police in an unrelated criminal investigation.
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Cornelius Houston will face charges of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit other felony and unlawful restraint, according to Fort Worth jail records.
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Martin's family believes that the long paramedic response time, as well as restraint asphyxia caused by Oakland police officers, caused Martin's death.
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Cancer June 21 – July 22 Your words, image, and personal choices are under review.
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June 21 – July 22 Your words, image, and personal choices are under review.
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Diana received the choker as a wedding gift from Queen Elizabeth, and bequeathed it to her sons to give to their wives after her passing.
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In contrast, the railway boom and the internet stock bubble bequeathed to the economy some vital infrastructure, such as tracks, rolling stock, and fibre-optic cables.
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Create Layers Gardens in shade often rely less on color and more on other attributes to please the eye.
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The steeply descending main street of Haworth is filled with tea shops, pubs and stores clearly dedicated to pleasing Brontë pilgrims, but its basic form, including the original stationery store where the sisters once bought their paper, remains the same.
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Croatia returned from the hydration break with determination, forcing Panama to play its game for the first time so far.
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Sayers, however, appealed the OOR’s determination to the Centre County Court of Common Pleas.
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Democracies are composed of citizens with free will, not subjects cowering at the feet of rulers.
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Don’t name somebody directly because that usurps their free will.
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“Will.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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