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as in to want
to see fit
do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair
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as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
she kept her face still by sheer force of will
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as in choice
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 will
The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Fans willed this branding exercise into existence, ever since a Padres blog in 2011 coined the phrase as part of a half-serious acknowledgement that Seattle and San Diego are not actually rivals.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
What remains in short supply is the political will to ensure that these impacts are neither ignored nor repeated.
—Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Williams then backed down toward the rim and effectively willed a shot to go down.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Fans willed this branding exercise into existence, ever since a Padres blog in 2011 coined the phrase as part of a half-serious acknowledgement that Seattle and San Diego are not actually rivals.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
International good faith, a sister of democracy, springs from the will of civilized nations of men to respect the rights and liberties of other nations of men.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
What remains in short supply is the political will to ensure that these impacts are neither ignored nor repeated.
—Pamela McElwee, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will
Verb
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Prosecutors accused Read of striking O’Keefe with her SUV then leaving him to die in the snow.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Visas for Pakistani citizens were limited, many Pakistanis were given a deadline to leave the country, diplomatic ties were downgraded, a land border between the two was shut down, and Pakistani military advisers were expelled from the New Delhi mission.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For those who do not want to lock up that firearm, Michael suggests other interventions that can help prevent suicide.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Stop by for a glass of Grüner and a bite—you’ll never want to leave.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Join 315 others in the comments View Comments Whether the market can continue to serve as a restraint on Trump’s intent to implement aggressive trade policy has ignited debate on Wall Street.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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China, which claims control of part of Kashmir has also called for restraint.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The song was a fitting choice not only for the sky, but for a three-day celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Baum-Walker Stadium.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Abstaining from alcohol while in the air is a simple and responsible choice.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Walter bequeaths Iris his Great Dane, a massive bummer of a canine who keeps sinking deeper into despair over the loss of his companion.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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López Obrador bequeathed a great many vulnerabilities to his successor.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Glasner refused to change his team significantly for fear of negative consequences, but he would have been pleased by Kamada and Justin Devenny’s impact.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Google struggled to find a solution that pleased everyone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This week’s crop of new music finds Luke Combs and Bailey Zimmerman pairing up on a hard-charging anthem about grit and determination.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Choose from the Legends Tee, which honors Black pioneers of skateboarding with six black-and-white, high-contrast action shots, or the Wheels Tee, an homage to skateboarders’ determination and grit.—
Alia Yee Noll,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The concert is free and open to the public; a free will offering will be taken.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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For Kant, dignity was tied to the concept of autonomy, meaning our capacity for free will and self-determination.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Will.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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