as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will
the therapist noted that uncoerced behavioral changes can sometimes strengthen relationships
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Recent Examples of uncoerced
The great irony in Michael Flynn’s statement and in the arguments for Christian nationalism is that religion has flourished in America as nowhere else precisely because faith is uncoerced.
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Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2021
It’s all leading questions or George’s uncoerced and truthful answers.
—James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017
Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2021
It’s all leading questions or George’s uncoerced and truthful answers.
—James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoerced
Adjective
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In recent days, the U.S. began pulling some diplomats from Iraq’s capital and offering voluntary evacuations for the families of U.S. troops in the wider Middle East.—
Christopher Bodeen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Four trans service members who are now in the process of separating said nothing about their decisions feels voluntary at all.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
19 June 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
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Furthermore, success stories will only emerge from firms willing to rethink workflows from the ground up.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Denverites willing to brave the heat and visit the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance this summer may be able to sneak a peek at a new baby sloth snoozing and snuggling in the treetops of the Tropical Discovery exhibit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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“Uncoerced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoerced. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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