VOLITIONS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

volitions

noun

plural of volition

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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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Noun

This year, owner Adolfo Gomez is offering a three-course prix fixe meal — entree choices include Ribeye Steak, Branzino — for $49 a person.

— Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Write a short shopping list, stick to realistic choices, and let calm build from there.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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The combination of rising demand, tighter schedules and growing sensitivity to pet welfare is pushing more people toward mobile options.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Massachusetts has strong disposal resources already in place, but more residents should be aware of these resources and the easy options that are available for making sharps disposal simple and convenient.

— Irina Butler, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026

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On The Porch There’s a particular kind of magic that comes when the sun dips below the treetops and the soundtrack of a summer evening fills the air—crickets, cicadas, and whip-poor-wills.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
In 2010, French Gates cofounded the Giving Pledge, the promise the ultra-wealthy can make to give away their money in their lifetimes or their wills.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 June 2026

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The same review found that childhood exposure is one of the strongest predictors of spicy food preferences later in life.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
But now, amid allegations of financial and other serious wrongdoing, citizens may need to decide between party preferences and loyalty on the one hand and the role of judgment, character, and civic virtue on the other.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026

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