1
as in bequeaths
to give by means of a will
willed their house to their adult children
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as in pleases
to see fit
do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair
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as in choices
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
you cannot force me to do anything against my own will
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Recent Examples of wills
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
No amount of refined wordplay or frilly couture can disguise how neatly the women’s war of wills fits into a larger filmography obsessed with the ways everyone madly scrambles for influence and control.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The potential deals emerging from the wills are a bit of a Rubik’s Cube.
—Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The brain has always been central to the most insightful thinking on warfare, whether that’s ancient China’s Sun Tzu, who prized deception and self-knowledge, or early 19th-century Prussia’s Carl von Clausewitz, for whom war was a clash of wills.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Some wilderness therapy programs operate against participants' wills and have been controversial.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
With tensions rising, the film transforms into an unsettling black comedy as the colleagues descend into a battle of wills and wits.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
The Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday night at T-Mobile Park, emptying their bullpen, testing their wills and winning a game that stretched deep into the night.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Along with the art, Pantzer stacked the shelves from floor to ceiling in his upstairs study with rare books on the artist, wills and sales catalogues, Krause wrote.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Agnes virtually wills her back to life.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Launched in 2010 by Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, the Giving Pledge invites the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to publicly commit to giving away at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy, either during their lifetimes or in their wills.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
No amount of refined wordplay or frilly couture can disguise how neatly the women’s war of wills fits into a larger filmography obsessed with the ways everyone madly scrambles for influence and control.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The potential deals emerging from the wills are a bit of a Rubik’s Cube.
—Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The brain has always been central to the most insightful thinking on warfare, whether that’s ancient China’s Sun Tzu, who prized deception and self-knowledge, or early 19th-century Prussia’s Carl von Clausewitz, for whom war was a clash of wills.
—Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Some wilderness therapy programs operate against participants' wills and have been controversial.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
With tensions rising, the film transforms into an unsettling black comedy as the colleagues descend into a battle of wills and wits.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
The Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Friday night at T-Mobile Park, emptying their bullpen, testing their wills and winning a game that stretched deep into the night.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Along with the art, Pantzer stacked the shelves from floor to ceiling in his upstairs study with rare books on the artist, wills and sales catalogues, Krause wrote.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wills
Verb
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Igor scans the workbench, ultimately choosing a box of candies and mints, a delightfully absurd solution that still pleases his master.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Our project, after the rule and collapse of the Hamas-ISIS government, is to secure the people and move them through the transitional phase … to civilian institutions that govern in a way that pleases God, far from their personal interests.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The people also get to say who is sexy, and prior to the official announcement, the people’s choices are announced.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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But when users, including Kashmira herself, begin to suffer chronic pain as a result of the product, both siblings must confront the root cause behind their life-altering choices.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The defeat, Nuno Espirito Santo’s first win as West Ham coach, leaves Newcastle 13th, five points ahead of West Ham in 18th and 13 points behind league leaders Arsenal.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Parsley leaves also turn bitter after bolting.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Not everyone who lives in New York City wishes to live in a supertall tower stretching 1,000 feet into the sky.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Dem political hopeful wishes 'pancreatic cancer' on Republican senator in voicemail.—
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FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Disney wants higher carriage fees to reflect the value of its networks, such as ESPN.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Looking ahead, Allen wants to work on creating more unique designs in more than a one-off capacity through collaborative capsule collections with various artisans or designers.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Wills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wills. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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