VOLITION Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

volition

noun

vō-ˈli-shən

Definition of volition

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 In February, a Meta employee went viral after posting about OpenClaw deleting a large amount of emails of its own volition. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 8 May 2026 Kotb stepped down from the Today show of her own volition, and has returned to help multiple times. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026 Across his hometown of Greenville, the out-of-the-way North Carolina city where Donaldson has headquartered his company, another 70 or so people are trapped, of their own volition, in a grocery store, the wilderness, or one of the studios Donaldson has built on his sprawling corporate campus. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026 So who is that one famous face banned from the Met Gala, who else won’t be attending of their own volition and who has previously denounced the gala? — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for volition

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Food and drink Another lovely perk is your choice of breakfast from the à la carte menu at The Barn, the hotel’s more casual restaurant.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Based on audience size, the larger creator looked like the obvious choice.

— Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of choice

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Rise of delivery plays a role too Meeting consumers’ texture demands and preferences is a growing challenge for the food industry.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Trump’s preference for immediate gratification explains many of his decisions, including defunding scientific and medical research, accelerating fossil-fuel emissions, and denigrating American soft power globally.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

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