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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Noun

The most popular choices are either a double-sided safety razor (usually with a butterfly mechanism that makes changing blades easy) or a straight razor (also called a cutthroat razor).

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Individual choices look unremarkable, but across enough text, the pattern becomes detectable.

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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Hurzeler has good options in the middle too, with new signings Luka Vuskovic, Pascal Struijk and Michael Svoboda compensating for Jan Paul van Hecke’s exit to Tottenham.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The lush gardens and private office space provide plenty of scenic options for where to spend your alone time, while the covered patio is practically begging for a dinner party with the entire crew.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of options

Noun

Morning temperatures cooled down to the 80s, highs wills also stay lower.

— Tevian Whitehurst, AZCentral.com, 28 July 2026
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

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There’s no single best small backpack, but there are some excellent options out there to suit people with a range of styles and preferences.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
At the same time, today’s retail environment benefits from those decisions being backed by data, especially as trends, size curves, channels and customer preferences shift faster than traditional planning cycles.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

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