1
as in bequeaths
to give by means of a will
willed their house to their adult children
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2
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
Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
The latter, of course, is a capacity of humans with wills of their own.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
That bill that would use governmental power to force one religious tradition on everyone in our state against their wills.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Outdated wills may not reflect a person’s current wishes.
—Cody Barbo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This could lead to a clash of wills, which might get nasty.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Giorgio Armani left not one but two wills, one dated March 15 and the other April 5.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
For those unfamiliar with the sport, rest easy — there are only occasional references to the business of soccer (for instance, former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson) — but Saipan is not a sports film in the usual sense, although it could be described as a battle of wills.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Forcing teachers to put up a poster in their classrooms against their wills is not love.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Agnes virtually wills her back to life.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
The latter, of course, is a capacity of humans with wills of their own.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
That bill that would use governmental power to force one religious tradition on everyone in our state against their wills.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Outdated wills may not reflect a person’s current wishes.
—Cody Barbo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
This could lead to a clash of wills, which might get nasty.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
Giorgio Armani left not one but two wills, one dated March 15 and the other April 5.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
For those unfamiliar with the sport, rest easy — there are only occasional references to the business of soccer (for instance, former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson) — but Saipan is not a sports film in the usual sense, although it could be described as a battle of wills.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Forcing teachers to put up a poster in their classrooms against their wills is not love.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wills
Verb
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Sports events, social outings, movies, the theater, fun get-togethers, playful activities with kids – do whatever pleases you and brings you joy.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After taking stock of his personal and professional choices, relationships and the legacy he is set to leave behind, Jay Kelly impulsively sets off on a whirlwind adventure through Europe with Ron, who is deeply embedded in his life.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Over a mashup of fiddles and guitars, Tod and Jennings blend their rough-hewn voices on a song about consequences for older vices and choices, pondering when the consequences of those actions outweigh the vices themselves.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If the biological father wishes to reconstruct his relationship with his biological son, most courts will support him in that desire.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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What Hicks longs to do, in the face of these multidirectional threats to life and liberty, is persuade April to run away with him, hitchhiking from Wisconsin to who knows where, like a pair of Depression-era hoboes, out of range of anyone who wishes them ill.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cook wants the foundation to also benefit other neurodivergent kids, like those with ADHD or dyslexia.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Everyone just wants to have empathy and comfort for our families that were impacted.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Wills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wills. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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