as in conscious
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
a hard-nosed industrialist with a willed indifference to public opinion
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as in bequeathed
to give by means of a will
willed their house to their adult children
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as in pleased
to see fit
do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair
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Recent Examples of willed
Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
The forward almost willed the Lions to the Final Four, averaging 35.0 points per game over four games.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 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
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Adjective
The entire texture of that life, its willed imposture.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
The forward almost willed the Lions to the Final Four, averaging 35.0 points per game over four games.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
Pope Francis fervently willed the Acutis sainthood case forward — convinced that the church needed someone like him to attract young Catholics to the faith while addressing the promises and perils of the digital age.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for willed
Adjective
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That means staying alert to how AI systems influence our thinking and making conscious choices about when and how to engage with them.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sullivan believes Fruitist’s market opportunity is strong as consumers become more conscious about health and are willing to pay for premium products.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After Matsura’s death, a substantial collection of his photographs, bequeathed to his friend Judge William Compton Brown, was donated as part of Brown’s estate to the Washington State University archives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Kenwood painting was part of the Iveagh collection bequeathed by Lord Iveagh in 1927.—
Gareth Harris,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lincoln coaches were anything but pleased with all the critical calls which seemed to go Mission Viejo’s way.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Archie is carried out to the car in his bed, pleased with his decision.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This reframes usage as deliberate practice rather than digital grazing.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To this end, instead of complexity, the team showed that deliberate simplification (a minimalist molecule) is the key.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Local government leaders have also wanted assurances that dollars raised in their counties would end up spent on transit systems there.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward, who moderated the discussion, wanted to know how agriculture departments could better work with companies, the federal government and consumers to be helpful and more effective.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Debtor filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, LNK International issued a voluntary recall of its Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion medication sold at Costco due to a batch mistakenly being released after it was rejected for potential foreign material contamination.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Others criticized his remarks but wished him well.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Sep. 2025
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The woman wanted to know whether the family wished to move forward with the process if Black died, Payne said.—
Cara Anthony,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Beck took ownership of his two interceptions — one that came late in the first half with Miami trying to pad its lead before the break, the second which was tipped by Malachi Toney on its way to its intended target in Tony Johnson.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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To successfully operationalize GenAI, businesses must double down on focus—first, with FLMs and their domain-specific data training, and second, with focused domain usage, by defining knowledge anchors for intended use.—
Scott Zoldi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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