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
Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Has Quinn Ewers willed it alive?
—Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
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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
Testifying under a Jane Doe pseudonym at the Chicago trial in August 2022, Landfair willed herself to look directly at Kelly.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Has Quinn Ewers willed it alive?
—Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for willed
Adjective
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Australia has traditionally handled asylum negotiations behind closed doors, conscious that the public spotlight can ramp up pressure and bring dangers to potential refugees and their families.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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One victim was found semi-conscious near the area of the explosion, Robinson said.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before the ceremony, the queen bequeathed William the title of Duke of Cambridge.—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing.—
Edward Acquah,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The new, and more expensive, XDR model goes a bit further with mini-LED backlighting, better contrasting and dimming zones, and an improved 120Hz refresh rate (the standard edition is capped at 60Hz) — an update Apple gamers and HDR lovers should be pleased by.—
Shawn Chen,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The new, and more expensive, XDR model goes a bit further with mini-LED backlighting, better contrasting and dimming zones, and an improved 120Hz refresh rate (the standard edition is capped at 60Hz) — an update Apple gamers and HDR lovers should be pleased by.—
Shawn Chen,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even so, the case is moving at a slow, deliberate pace that could stretch for months.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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But that’s clearly a deliberate choice, perhaps on the reasonable ground that there has been more than enough tabloidification of these two without a new opera adding grist.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Authorities have arrested a man wanted in connection with a crash in Moreno Valley that killed a 25-year-old woman in January.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Manchester City A lot of Brentford fans wanted to see former players David Raya and Christian Norgaard with winners' medals.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Florida remains committed to longstanding constitutional protections for voluntary prayer and religious expression in our public schools.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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While starter home districts would circumvent communities’ larger lot restrictions, that very fact would seem to generally restrict their voluntary adoption in those circumstances.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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According to Kari, 30 eligible Islamic schools wished to participate in the program, but did not receive a method to apply from the state.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Never mind what voters might have wished, or other prospective candidates might have had in mind.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Just keep it a critical but limited portion (often capped at 10%) to allow your other, income-producing assets to still perform as intended.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Susman, who helped craft the 1974 FOIA amendments and currently assists the American Bar Association, wrote in 2005 that increasing delays and backlogs threatened FOIA’s intended purpose.—
David Cuillier,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willed. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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