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
Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
There is no charge for this concert; freewill donations for musicians are encouraged.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Apr. 2018
Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Mars invites us to express those desires as an extension of our individual autonomy and free will.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
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
There is no charge for this concert; freewill donations for musicians are encouraged.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Apr. 2018
Noun
Garmin claims all features Connect users can currently access for free will remain free, but this marks a major — if predictable — change in the company’s strategy going forwards.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Mars invites us to express those desires as an extension of our individual autonomy and free will.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewill
Adjective
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First, the team worked with cat owners to obtain voluntary samples.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Often, the idea of a recall, even a voluntary one, conjures up images of exploding Pinto gas tanks or other major issues, resulting in the very expensive process of bringing every car into a shop for service.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Impossible decision Nicole and Kyle then had a choice to make.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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This modern and modular outdoor option comes in both a love seat and a three-seater-sofa sizing to best suit your back patio and 10 fabric choices.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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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
Noun
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The ultimate message is one of dehumanization—treating people like pawns who can be moved at will around a global chessboard, to countries that sound less hospitable, and, in many cases, do, in fact, have poor human-rights records.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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The one other employee category is the newly hired, who will have to decide between being at-will employees or not.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Pete’s Payday Alonso, 30, had hoped for a larger and longer payday last winter but watched his hopes dwindle in a market saturated with first basemen willing to accept less.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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While left wing-back Federico Dimarco provided a useful short out-ball during the Italian side’s build-up, right wing-back Denzel Dumfries was much more available and willing to make runs in behind — where long diagonal balls into the Netherlands international caused chaos.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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“Freewill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewill. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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