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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
The Niners would have been well-served to cut Samuel on their own volition following a season where the receiver caught only 51 of 81 targets and rushed for a paltry 3.2 yards per carry, with a public complaint about not getting the ball sprinkled in for good measure.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
During a trip to Serbia, Marocco on his own volition invited the country’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, to visit Srebrenica, where more than 8,000 Muslims were killed during the Bosnian genocide, according to two officials familiar with the incident.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 16 Feb. 2025
Yet central to these changes is the role of volition – human agency.
—Russell N Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
Practical Takeaways: The A-Frame For Reclaiming Agency Reclaiming the ability and volition to act is essential.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
During a trip to Serbia, Marocco on his own volition invited the country’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, to visit Srebrenica, where more than 8,000 Muslims were killed during the Bosnian genocide, according to two officials familiar with the incident.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 16 Feb. 2025
Yet central to these changes is the role of volition – human agency.
—Russell N Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
Practical Takeaways: The A-Frame For Reclaiming Agency Reclaiming the ability and volition to act is essential.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volition
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Without swift Congressional action, millions could lose their health coverage, and small business owners could face devastating financial choices — all in an economic climate already fraught with uncertainty.—
Brewster Bevis,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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This is a game of choices — difficult ones, at that — in which tasks range from finding your wife and offering gifts to friends, to speaking with a skeleton who can see through time and dethroning God.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Carney’s government is reviewing the purchase of U.S. F-35 fighter jets to see if there are other options.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Steer clear of open fields, hilltops, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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“Volition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volition. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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