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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
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
But Carlisle spoke about that balance on March 22, just two days after Mathurin willed the Pacers to a win with a 28-point, 16-rebound performance in an overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The other concerns are that what underpins a successful mission is political will and political direction.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The European office will will to increase the number of premium-tier series Plan B makes in the UK and across Europe.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
But Carlisle spoke about that balance on March 22, just two days after Mathurin willed the Pacers to a win with a 28-point, 16-rebound performance in an overtime win over the Brooklyn Nets.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
Along with the art, Pantzer stacked the shelves from floor to ceiling in his upstairs study with rare books on the artist, wills and sales catalogues, Krause wrote.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The other concerns are that what underpins a successful mission is political will and political direction.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will
Verb
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Bailey argued that the district’s dispute with local police departments over its requirement that officers participate in diversity training — an impasse that resulted in some departments leaving schools without resource officers — had left students vulnerable.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The best clarifying shampoo can completely transform a lackluster shower routine, deep cleansing hair, exfoliating the scalp, and banishing excess oils and product buildup that leave strands flat, dull, or frizz-prone.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those who want to add Protein Cold Foam to their favorite drink can choose from flavors including banana, vanilla, sugar-free vanilla, chocolate, matcha, salted caramel and brown sugar, plain with no sugar and limited-time seasonal flavors pumpkin and pecan.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The players are big on wanting to play on grass, while the owners are more interested in the turf.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The reports obtained by The Post show a barrage of complaints from youth that staff used excessive force during restraints or other physical management responses at the state’s 14 facilities.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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But Trump in his second term has discarded any remaining shreds of conservative restraint (small government?—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company released a more expensive version of its subscription-fee offering in the EU in 2023, but was slapped with a €200 million ($232 million) fine in April after regulators argued the model still breached the bloc’s digital antitrust rules and didn’t offer users a genuine free choice.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Since then, what counts as a good (virtuous) choice versus a bad (unvirtuous) one has become less and less clearly defined.—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There are also wooden pews made for the school’s Bond Chapel and 72,000 glass slides from the art-history department, all of which were bequeathed to Gates over the years.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Following her death in 2022, the tiara was bequeathed to Queen Camilla.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, two days later, Long addressed Carey's reaction on The Shade Room, revealing Carey asked her to sing during the tribute and was pleased by her set.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Grab this Monolike sticky memo pad for the teacher who appreciates aesthetically pleasing desktop goodies.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And then, through some combination of luck, good sense and determination, things began to look up.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Seeing Gaza in ruins has redoubled my determination to do two things.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Growing up means capitalizing on your free will and realizing that Halloween doesn’t only have to be celebrated on the 31st of October.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere there will be Waiting For the Out, the adaptation of Andy West’s memoir written by Dennis Kelly about a philosopher teaching prisoners concepts such as dominance and free will only to have his own past unravel.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Will.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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