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.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volitional
Adjective
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Deputies from both agencies worked with Palm Coast Animal Control for a voluntary surrender of the animals.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
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Mandatory service fees are treated differently from voluntary tips and may not automatically go to servers unless the restaurant specifies.—
Jake Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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At times, as there, the French were willing to follow local rules of punishment and rehabilitation; the British were not.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Canadians were always willing to visit and spend their cash at our most popular tourist spots, from the Jersey Shore to our national parks.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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“Volitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volitional. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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