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volitions

noun

plural of volition

as in choices

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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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 volitions The problem of akrasia exists because humans, unlike other animals (or, at present, machines), have second-order volitions—the preference to have different preferences. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Under the state's system, ballots that display voters' choices and electronic ballot images created by the scanners that read them are randomized.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Verizon’s decision to drop Starz deprives its customers of access to a unique slate of programming that cannot be found anywhere else and leaves viewers with fewer choices.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of choices

Noun

Thanks to the twist-and-lock plate system, each dumbbell provides four weight options from 2–5 pounds.

— Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
Jones said the new options will give Alaska a range of premium choices, from the honeymoon splurge to repeat Hawaii visitors looking for a step-up from coach.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of options

Noun

David Jobin, the president and CEO of South Florida philanthropic organization Our Fund Foundation, said more people have reached out to pledge money in their wills and estates since anti-DEI laws began passing in Florida.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
That war of wills ended with the Emirates ceding control of Bab el-Mandeb — along with the nearby island of Perim, where the Emirates had built a drone airbase — to Saudi Arabia.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of wills

Noun

Operators are required to give hiring preferences to current and former Head Start parents, so many end up working for the program.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
After a purchase, customers could receive tailored onboarding tips, answer brief questions about their experience, request support or update their preferences within the same thread.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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