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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
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Or how, still recovering from career-threatening leg injuries in 2015, Busch effectively willed himself to a win on the demanding Sonoma road course.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 June 2026
It is believed that Nancy was taken from her Tucson, Arizona, home against her will.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 June 2026
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Verb
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
Or how, still recovering from career-threatening leg injuries in 2015, Busch effectively willed himself to a win on the demanding Sonoma road course.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Noun
Against its will, the film revealed a great deal about the state of cinema.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 June 2026
It is believed that Nancy was taken from her Tucson, Arizona, home against her will.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will
Verb
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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.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Adis does the right thing and asks to leave the boat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
Verb
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The California Fair Political Practices Commission said 34 of the violations were for failing to report on time that Newsom and his staff directed outreach from companies and foundations that wanted to help after the Los Angeles wildfires to the California Fire Foundation.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Chiron moving into Taurus wants to reshape your habits.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Noun
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In the case of these earrings, restraint was paramount.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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For disabled students already navigating discrimination, bullying, and in some cases dangerous seclusion and restraint practices with fewer advocacy resources than ever, the question of who will investigate and enforce their rights just got a lot murkier.—
Keely Cat-Wells,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Park conditions change constantly and visitors' choice of activities and level of preparedness are big factors in determining risk.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Bad choices like that are a through-line for this whole story, all the way back to Otto Hightower encouraging his daughter, Alicent, to befriend Rhaenyra’s father, King Viserys.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Verb
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William inherited the piece after her death in 1997, eventually bequeathing it to his wife.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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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.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The post, and the idea of them as a couple, did not please the Bravo faithful.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest lend an auteur’s touch to the material, creating something that stands on its own while still bearing some of the MCU’s crowd pleasing flourishes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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The most noticeable change in Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s oversight of the central bank, compared to his predecessor, Jerome Powell, is his determination to reform the institution.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The Secretary of State’s Office made the determination Tuesday.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Don’t name somebody directly because that usurps their free will.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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In the last extreme, that means that one person’s exercise of their free will deprives someone else of all their rights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Will.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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