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
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Behind a strong willed business demeanor, however, lay a heart of gold.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
And the head coach at Gonzaga and the head coach here at Houston have willed these programs to be elite.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
However, experts warn that while good-willed individuals have access to technology to track down thieves, criminals also have access.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Behind a strong willed business demeanor, however, lay a heart of gold.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
Healthy and motivated, Tim Dorn willed Mira Mesa High School to the first boys basketball championship in school history.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
And the head coach at Gonzaga and the head coach here at Houston have willed these programs to be elite.
—ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for willed
Adjective
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But today, with the rise of semi-private airlines and new apps that simplify the booking experience, the industry has become more accessible for value-conscious, high-net-worth travelers.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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Goldhaber says the mask was a collaboration between himself, Montgomery and costume designer Lauren Bott, and hinged on a conscious limitation.—
William Earl,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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Upon her death in 2022, the Crown Jewels were bequeathed to her son, King Charles.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
8 Apr. 2026
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To the presentation of personal items, all culled from the trove of clothing and ephemera (photos, letters, books) that Talley bequeathed to SCAD in 2022, Gomes has added some of the gifts to the school’s permanent collection that the style arbiter coaxed out of his designer friends.—
Amy Fine Collins,
Air Mail,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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A couple giggling teens popped on and off that scale recently, pleased, apparently, by the reading.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The president was reportedly pleased by the news of his eldest son's plans to marry again.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Insurance scams involving deliberate auto collisions have a long history.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Leo is measured, deliberate and soft-spoken.—
Norah O'Donnell,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s part of why Nicole wanted to be involved.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The House wanted to steer $1 million to a company linked to a Broward entrepreneur, Freddie Figgers, to sell specially outfitted health and fitness tablets, as Politico Florida reported.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Both Vantor and Planet say that the decision to begin limiting imagery has been voluntary.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The honest answer may be that the Keynesian 15-hour workweek is coming—just not through voluntary corporate generosity.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Those who wished to see Garner clad in fishnets and rubber bracelets as the Material Girl will still have a chance.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell wished the crew well in a recording made two months before his death last August.—
Marcia Dunn,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But Wood, Mallis, and co-writer Weston Auburn satirize the subtle ways that aspiring filmmakers, programmers, and cinephiles talk to each other so effectively that the film should charm its intended audience.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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One of the Vulcan’s solid rocket boosters, which are provided by Northrop Grumman, had a nozzle burn off on liftoff, although the powerful BE-4 engines of Vulcan’s first stage built by Blue Origin were able to get the rocket to its intended orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willed. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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