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as in to want
to see fit
do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair
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as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
she kept her face still by sheer force of will
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as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
you cannot force me to do anything against my own will
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Recent Examples of will
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Or how, still recovering from career-threatening leg injuries in 2015, Busch effectively willed himself to a win on the demanding Sonoma road course.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 24 May 2026
David Kay, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
What remains is the will to act on it.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Verb
Parenteau willed her team to victory in mixed 2, and then LA blew away STL in the DreamBreaker for a statement win and to take the group.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Or how, still recovering from career-threatening leg injuries in 2015, Busch effectively willed himself to a win on the demanding Sonoma road course.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Noun
The outpouring of moral and spiritual support in the wake of last month’s deadly violence at the Islamic Center of San Diego underscores the reality that there are far more people of good will in the world than those who are driven by fear and hate.
—David Kay, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
What remains is the will to act on it.
—Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will
Verb
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If a bear is calmly minding its own business 100 yards away, leave it alone and continue creating distance.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The match became even more important after Spain, the heavy favorite to win Group H and a contender to win tournament, tied Cape Verde 0-0 in the earlier match, leaving the group lead up for grabs.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Verb
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So the school wants the Centennial side to be annexed by Aurora.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Before 2025, the CFTC didn’t want to oversee exchange betting on sports (or elections) at all.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Smith died of cardiac arrest combined with acute behavioral disturbance, cocaine use and holding restraint, The Times reported.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Zinedine Zidane’s infamous headbutt in the 2006 World Cup exemplifies a lack of Temperance, while excessive restraint can stifle passion.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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In some ways, the first lady stuck to her common fashion choices for fight night.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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As a result, many once-popular design choices are beginning to feel dated.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Each box owner has about 10 seats that can be transferred, rented out or bequeathed.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Upon her death in 2005, Lord’s $40 million estate was bequeathed to Hawaiian charities.—
Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The post, and the idea of them as a couple, did not please the Bravo faithful.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest lend an auteur’s touch to the material, creating something that stands on its own while still bearing some of the MCU’s crowd pleasing flourishes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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The most noticeable change in Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s oversight of the central bank, compared to his predecessor, Jerome Powell, is his determination to reform the institution.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The Secretary of State’s Office made the determination Tuesday.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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In the last extreme, that means that one person’s exercise of their free will deprives someone else of all their rights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Even after his death, Dennett remains one of the major voices in the conversation of consciousness, religion, free will, and artificial intelligence.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Will.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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