1
as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
oftentimes the dialect we speak is completely beyond our volition
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
left the church of her own volition, not because she was excommunicated
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Recent Examples of volition
One part of the equation lies in designing AI systems that support agency amid AI, and coach the individual ability and volition for critical thinking.
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In the footage, she is seen randomly lurching, seemingly not of her own volition.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2025
Hudson ultimately exited the December festivities, but not of her own volition.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This finding underscored the central role of volition—of human agency—in fertility patterns.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In the footage, she is seen randomly lurching, seemingly not of her own volition.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2025
Hudson ultimately exited the December festivities, but not of her own volition.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
This finding underscored the central role of volition—of human agency—in fertility patterns.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volition
Noun
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This grew far beyond the typical choice routes coming out of the backfield.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Red twig dogwood Red twig dogwood is another great choice.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another con was having fewer options in rural or suburban regions.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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If not covered, check alternative options like FEMA assistance or other reimbursement programs.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bitcoin will probably indeed come to save us from fiat money, and thereby restore normal portfolio preferences across the board, including in real estate.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Even while rejecting many of the Administration’s demands, Harvard has in recent months made moves that share something of the flavor of the Administration’s preferences, beyond addressing antisemitism.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Volition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volition. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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