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
Yet central to these changes is the role of volition – human agency.
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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
The residents will act out of their own volition, which may present challenges like coups and fighting over ration.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The legislators wrote a letter to the committee’s head, Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, on Aug. 7.
Horne will appear of his own volition, according to Gress.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
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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
The residents will act out of their own volition, which may present challenges like coups and fighting over ration.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The legislators wrote a letter to the committee’s head, Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, on Aug. 7.
Horne will appear of his own volition, according to Gress.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volition
Noun
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Impossible decision Nicole and Kyle then had a choice to make.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The process was grueling, but in her mind, there was no other choice.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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The Environmental Working Group’s Healthy Living app is another option.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
17 May 2025
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Death by a firing squad is an option in Idaho, although the state hasn’t carried out an execution since 2012.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Volition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volition. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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