volitional

adjective

as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will believes in destiny and doubts that most decisions are truly volitional

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Recent Examples of volitional The researchers highlight how conversational agents like ChatGPT offer solutions or answers to given prompts in volitional and affirmative wording, which can build user trust and encourage self-disclosure. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volitional
  1. voluntary
  2. volunteer
  3. willing
Adjective
  • The state has been facing abnormally dry conditions since 2024, prompting action from the statehouse and voluntary water restrictions.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • They will be established through voluntary federal-state partnerships.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of voluntary
Adjective
  • Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
  • That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022
Definition of volunteer
Adjective
  • That silence is what widens the gap, teaching an entire team what leadership is willing to accept.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Otherwise, he’s restricted to impersonal helpers — a detective (Liza Colón-Zayas) willing to take his phone calls, an AI assistant (ew) and a network of facial recognition cameras (double ew).
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of willing

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“Volitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volitional. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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