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
Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Toolson made his first five shots in the second half and almost willed TCU to a comeback by himself.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2026
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Turner willed the network into being at great personal and financial risk.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
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Adjective
In addition to Marmee, there’s Aunt March who serves as an even stronger willed maternal figure for the March sisters.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Toolson made his first five shots in the second half and almost willed TCU to a comeback by himself.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Miguel just willed himself to get that hit, and then Alex Call, just being prepared and being able to hit the outfield grass.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Turner willed the network into being at great personal and financial risk.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for willed
Adjective
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The supply and demand parameters have to be adjusted to a conscious mean.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Retailers must now react quickly to cost-conscious shoppers and invest in technology to prepare for a new reality where the line between politics and retail is becoming increasingly blurred, Minkow said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Verb
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To mark the occasion, Heritage Auctions is auctioning 101 lots online containing personal items that belonged to Norman and Hedda Rosten, two close friends of Monroe for the last seven years of her life, bequeathed to them over the course of their friendship.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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One version of the nation’s history anchors itself in the efforts to navigate those tempests, to better the imperfect tools bequeathed to us by imperfect men.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Tax cuts and an assault on federal regulation have pleased many, even as tariffs, immigration restrictions and now spiking fuel prices and rising interest rates have kept the small business optimism index below historic averages.—
John Schroyer,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Again, Brunello was a man at ease in his surroundings, pleased to share the docufilm about his life and philosophies.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Smith said this was the result of deliberate strategy by the museum.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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Cargill dictated a slow, deliberate pace.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Just wanted to know what your thoughts are on this.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Richards, who wanted another umpire to make a ruling with a better angle, said the officials told him Pena did not keep possession.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Elsewhere in the region, local governments say enforcement has so far focused on education and voluntary compliance than punishment.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Russell pleaded guilty in 2022 to a state charge of voluntary manslaughter.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Participants wished these social activities would come back, even with a hybrid work schedule.—
Alanah Mitchell,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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During a Tuesday, June 2 episode of their show Live with Kelly & Mark, the famous couple wished their eldest, son Michael, a happy birthday.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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That conversation was largely deferred in favor of satire, intended or not.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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On April 20, during the New Glenn rocket’s third launch, the booster’s second stage malfunctioned and failed to deliver a commercial satellite into its intended orbit.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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