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.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Jan. 2026
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Turner willed the network into being at great personal and financial risk.
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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.
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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.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Or how, still recovering from career-threatening leg injuries in 2015, Busch effectively willed himself to a win on the demanding Sonoma road course.
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Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Turner willed the network into being at great personal and financial risk.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for willed
Adjective
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Firefighters have declared the blaze knocked down but will stay on scene for flare-ups as demolition begins, while officials promise a health-conscious cleanup that minimizes impacts on surrounding residents.
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Anderson’s more low-key reveal could be chalked up to such factors as the union was her husband’s second, as well as the ongoing political unrest and cost-conscious consumers.
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In contrast, the railway boom and the internet stock bubble bequeathed to the economy some vital infrastructure, such as tracks, rolling stock, and fibre-optic cables.
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Each box owner has about 10 seats that can be transferred, rented out or bequeathed.
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Netflix has a new #1 movie in its top 10 list, a romantic comedy that seems to have pleased both critics and audiences alike, far from a sure thing in that genre.
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Success was whatever pleased him that afternoon.
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Another telling detail was that the fungi in the surrounding dirt didn’t match the species that chose to bond with the moss, suggesting a deliberate relationship was present.
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On the film’s romantic dimension, the director was equally deliberate.
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Farshidfard, a Long Beach State alum, says he's wanted to give back to the community that gave him so much since moving to the area.
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Jones’ mother wanted to know what happened to her only child, Fair said.
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In April, the company offered its first voluntary buyouts.
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The order described participation by AI developers as voluntary but the framework has not yet been fully developed.
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The girlfriend, who wished not to be named, believes the shooter may have been targeting the wrong man since Ortiz was so new to the neighborhood.
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In an Instagram post shared on Sunday, June 21, the content creator and father of nine wished fellow dads a happy Father's Day.
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The plaintiffs have also accused Bayer of negligence and misrepresentation of Roundup's safety in its marketing, and have alleged that the product was defective for its intended purpose.
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Just avoid overinvesting at the same time to allow your other assets to perform as intended.
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“Willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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