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
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At the time, Commissioner Dave Young and former Commissioner Pat South asked the development’s owner to levy voluntary impact fees to offset initial costs for new students.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The program is voluntary for anyone who has Part D, such as a stand-alone plan or coverage included in a Medicare Advantage plan.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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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
Adjective
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There's immediate revenue to be made if a company with deep pockets like Amazon is willing to pay SpaceX. Second, the other options to get Kuiper satellites into orbit just aren't available at the volume Amazon needs.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Trump Administration should be ready to cut off that avenue, and be willing to suspend any sanction only in stages, tied to compliance with a ceasefire, troop withdrawals, and the terms of a final agreement.—
Miriam Sapiro,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Uncoerced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoerced. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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