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adjective

ˈfrē-ˌwil How to pronounce freewill (audio)
Definition of freewillnext
as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will our office staff made a freewill offering for UNESCO

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free will

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noun

as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions all of the workers at the homeless shelter are unpaid and are there of their own free will

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Recent Examples of freewill
Adjective
All, too, will take place without a live audience and include links for freewill donations to nonprofits supporting Cleveland-area musicians and musical programs during coronavirus. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland, 2 June 2020 The free community event is sponsored by Spiritual Church of Escondido; freewill offering will be accepted. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2019
Noun
East of Eden is a tome obsessed with guilt, sin, ambition, race, the land as healing and capitalism as putrefying, the nature of fate and the question of free will, and the role money and inheritance play in either our corruption or our cleansing. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 The defining feature of Israeli apartheid is to make Palestinian life unbearable until our removal can be recorded as an act of free will. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freewill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewill
  1. voluntary
  2. choice
  3. volunteer
  4. will
  5. willing
Adjective
  • The judge dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice after Parton's estate, led by her longtime manager Danny Nozell, requested its voluntary dismissal last week, according to court records seen by ABC News.
    — Katie Kindelan, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • An employee might also forfeit or delay their unemployment benefits upon signing a buyout agreement because it could be considered a voluntary exit .
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of voluntary
Noun
  • Mercury retrograde in Scorpio supports reconsidering the choice.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Many health communicators assume that those who learn the facts will pursue healthier choices.
    — Jessica Fishman, STAT, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of choice
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
Definition of volunteer
Noun
  • Moreover, Jack’s desperate need for vengeance clouds his judgment, leading him to make maddening choices that endanger himself and Zurich police detective Lena (Sallie Harmsen), who tries to help him when no one else will.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Supportive Interventions Act, a bill pending in the Legislature, would expand the criteria for who can make the critical decision to bring a seriously mentally ill person into treatment against their will.
    — John Chiarello, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of will
Adjective
  • Decades ago, local bankers might know a veteran personally and be willing to take a chance on them.
    — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The airline has been known for offering low fares to passengers willing to pay extra for things like snacks and carry-on bags and willing to forgo perks like in-flight Wi-Fi and television screens.
    — Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
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“Freewill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewill. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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