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
Erica Downs, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 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
China will rightly see the United States as weak willed, unwilling to hold to its convictions or commitments.
—Erica Downs, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 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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Other movements away from Chinese identity are more conscious.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Long lines at its new Washington and New Mexico locations signal strong consumer demand for the brand, which is competing for cost-conscious fast-casual diners.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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
Verb
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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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His storytelling is grounded, reflective, and visually deliberate.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Berry admirably commits to the tricky nature of playing such an emotionally wounded character, particularly in the closing moments when Leticia realizes the truth and makes a deliberate choice on where to go from there.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Joveljic said the players have bought into the staff’s vision and badly wanted to deliver a win.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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But there was nobody Grams — or Rock Canyon’s locker room — wanted more to go to work with a game in the balance.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Grief counselors provided comfort, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organized voluntary student prayer services.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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The private safety and quality data is collected via voluntary surveys sent to hospitals.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His client also wished to spare his family from a trial.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Royal breakup Netflix wished Meghan Markle all the best with her lifestyle brand after the streaming giant and the Duchess of Sussex decided to end their partnership.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
9 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 18 Mar. 2026.
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