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Recent Examples of freewill
Adjective
The free community event is sponsored by Spiritual Church of Escondido; freewill offering will be accepted. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2019 Admission for the event sponsored by the Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library is free; freewill donations will be accepted for musicians. Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
Noun
Various characters in my book ponder the role of chance, fate, and free will in their lives. Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025 Also free will be the adjacent 3,400-square-foot Splash Harbor area for kids with interactive water fountains and its own shaded bar for parents to keep an eye on their children. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for freewill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewill
Adjective
  • Debtor filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Earlier this year, LNK International issued a voluntary recall of its Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion medication sold at Costco due to a batch mistakenly being released after it was rejected for potential foreign material contamination.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The glamorous look is more daring than Robbie's usual red carpet choices, but stands out as a striking entry in the naked dress trend.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The choice is still ours to make.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
  • Mary Ceron is another homeowner who attempted to quit but ended up at a final hearing against her will.
    Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The long-running dispute between the nuns and their superior, Provost Markus Grasl, dates back to the end of 2023 when the nuns say they were removed from the monastery against their will.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue and being willing to listen to the points of view of those who have differing opinions.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of donating the items to thrift stores, consider checking with local parenting groups or shelters to find a family willing to accept more recent models that haven’t been recalled.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Freewill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewill. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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