WILLS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

wills 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of will

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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wills

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noun

plural of will

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

Verb

In the movie’s fuzzy metaphysics, Shelley wills herself into the consciousness of a character named Ida (also played by Buckley), a young woman angling for survival in 1930s Chicago — a colorful, dangerous world of bawdy lotharios and lethal gangsters. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 The Moon wills the chart and can make a wishy-washy Libra decisive and direct. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026 Agnes virtually wills her back to life. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025

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Collect all relevant documents including account numbers, birth certificates, insurance policies, deeds, wills and important contact information. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Whittingham demands toughness, doesn’t tolerate any foolishness and rarely loses in a battle of wills. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Before the conversation becomes a contest of wills, clarify what each person wants and which decision needs to be made now. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 The story went viral, Rust recalls, dragging local, state and, ultimately, federal officials into a Keystone Kops-like battle of wills. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Estate planning, including wills and powers of attorney, is vital to ensure wishes are honored during incapacity or death. — Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 If, as Jimmy Connors has said, tennis is boxing at ninety feet—a lonely battle of wills that punishes the slightest lapse in concentration—Eala’s southpaw forehand drives resemble Pacquiao’s blazing left hooks. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 The projections can take whatever physical form a ring-bearer wills, and some powerful Lanterns have conjured the shapes of living beings, though sentience is another matter. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026 Community Legal Services of Philadelphia also offers assistance with wills and estate planning. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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Incredibly, in their last two postseason series, the Phillies are 0-4 when their starter leaves the game with a lead.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Under full-accrual standards, expenses are recognized when incurred, not when cash leaves the account.

— Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

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Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.

— Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of pleases

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This one goes out to anyone who wishes the play scene in Revolutionary Road had been the whole dang movie.

— John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
The purchase of a Premier League club in 2021 has come to look like a sound investment, and there is little obvious sense that PIF wishes to back out of St James’ Park.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of wishes

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Quantinuum wants to address that problem through conventional semiconductor manufacturing.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Where the Tea Party was demanding a right-wing agenda for the nation, the DSA wants to dismantle America and rebuild it as a workers' utopia.

— Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026