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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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
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
Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Her world building and character development result in compelling compositions that ask questions about topics from free will to personal identity.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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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
Assassin’s Creed is a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Her world building and character development result in compelling compositions that ask questions about topics from free will to personal identity.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewill
Adjective
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Both Vantor and Planet say that the decision to begin limiting imagery has been voluntary.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The honest answer may be that the Keynesian 15-hour workweek is coming—just not through voluntary corporate generosity.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gonzalez, however, could leave if Courtois and Andrii Lunin, Real Madrid’s second-choice goalkeeper, stay at the club, possibly opening the door for Navarro to push on.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This baked pasta recipe is a great choice for a busy weeknight.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Mamdani deserves credit for honoring the will of voters and restoring a measure of transparency and accountability.—
Jennifer Jones Austin,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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His disappearance sparked swirling speculation online that McCasland was taken against his will in part because of his work consulting for a non-government group that was probing the government's UFO files.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Infrastructure investors are increasingly willing to put near-term profits as a secondary consideration to redundancy and security, Baker Hughes CEO Lorenzo Simonelli told me.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron and British prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-chair a conference Friday for nations willing to deploy warships to escort oil tankers and container ships through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Munir Ahmed,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Freewill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewill. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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