unwilled

adjective

Definition of unwillednext
as in compelled

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  1. compelled
  2. involuntary
  3. coerced
Adjective
  • The second argument made by the DOJ was a First Amendment argument, specifically what is called compelled speech.
    — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
  • True personal data sovereignty requires systems that make compelled access technically impossible, not merely contractually discouraged.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of compelled
Adjective
  • Yet for some thinkers today the involuntary dispersion of the Jews (galut or golah) is articulated as being inherently different from the voluntary exile of the Jews (diaspora or tfutsot).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • What specific criteria for involuntary treatment Henrichsen did not meet is not clear.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of involuntary
Adjective
  • Such coerced displacement did not — and could not — extinguish rights guaranteed by a still-valid agreement.
    — Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
  • Russia has targeted the children through coerced adoption and family separation, forcing them to speak the Russian language and take on its cultural identity and customs — what’s known as Russification.
    — Shahrzad Rasekh, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Definition of coerced
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“Unwilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilled. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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