VOLITIONS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The model tends toward certain word choices repeatedly throughout a text, embedding a pattern that is meant to be perceptible only to someone with the key.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Played completely deadpan by Konopka, the character beneath this daft assemblage of aesthetic choices makes no real sense as a functionary in this dry, dark future, much less as its hero.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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The options include a breakfast meat taco with egg and cheese, a cheesesteak melt taco, a chicken melt taco or patty melt tacos.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The flourishes are eclectic and include octopus lamps, tiger scatter cushions, bird cage hangings, and vintage Louis Vuitton chests alongside bookshelves stacked with some interesting reading options.

— Megan Wilkes, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of options

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Many visitors enjoyed the samples, but doubled down on their preferences for the jollof of their spouses, neighbors or childhoods.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
But DellaPosta’s work also shows that political preferences may influence decisions about having children not because there’s something Republican about having kids, but because political affiliation invisibly guides how people live their life.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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