How to Use volition in a Sentence

volition

noun

• Tourette's syndrome is a neurological disorder marked by recurrent tics and vocalizations that are beyond the sufferer's volition or control.
• The threat could inspire staff to leave of their own volition.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 24 June 2022
• His killer did so of his own volition and for his own reason.
  — Fox News, 4 Oct. 2019
• The guys who choose to show up will get coached here, and that is under their own volition.
  — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 2 June 2021
• On the other hand, this sort of thing rarely goes well when a good coach walks out the door of his own volition.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2022
• The other half, though, drop out of their own volition.
  — The Economist, 27 Feb. 2020
• Perhaps the lawyers did leave of their own volition, but to jump from a sinking ship.
  — Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 9 June 2023
• For the sake of your eyes, don’t hesitate to bring this up of your own volition.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 29 Aug. 2018
• But for all these groups there are many others who’ve just come of their own volition.
  — Harper Simon, SPIN, 20 May 2022
• This was all of my own volition, but that’s scant comfort.
  — Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2020
• People that were brought here, people that have done a good job and were not brought here of their own volition.
  — Jay Willis, GQ, 14 Sep. 2017
• Many thousands more showed up at town halls of their own volition, in their own districts.
  — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2017
• Sometimes people stay home from shows of their own volition.
  — Eric Heisig, cleveland, 17 Aug. 2022
• Whether this grand jury speaks out or not, that's of their own accord and their own volition.
  — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2020
• Graham's spokesman said the senator was making the calls of his own volition.
  — Jonathan Lemire, Star Tribune, 13 Jan. 2021
• Most of them resigned — some under pressure and some of their own volition.
  — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2018
• Some had finished their court appearances and left of their own volition.
  — Paulina Villegas, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2019
• Leaving on his own volition is the right way for the Wenger era to end at Arsenal.
  — Juan Pimiento, chicagotribune.com, 22 Apr. 2018
• Every tune is hummable, toes start tapping of their own volition.
  — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2022
• One of the things that your product must have is the capacity to generate sales on its own volition.
  — Dave Knox, Forbes, 15 June 2021
• Don't get a new actor unless Garfield quits of his own volition.
  — G. Clay Whittaker, Esquire, 16 Dec. 2014
• Groom walked off the field of her own volition after three minutes only to return to the game without missing any time.
  — Maria Torres, kansascity.com, 29 Apr. 2017
• Perkins reached out to Morton of her own volition and ended up meeting with the actor.
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 17 Nov. 2022
• Sports teams did not disappear on their own volition or by unseen forces.
  — Will Nicoll, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2022
• While their father pushed them, the duo dedicated themselves to the sport on their own volition.
  — Carter Karels, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Mar. 2018
• The Met is not, as an act of volition, going to cut itself off from the supporters of the future.
  — Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2016
• Goodwin eventually walked off the field of his own volition.
  — Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2019
• Fans then watched as Wilson appeared to scurry around the infield, as if of its own volition.
  — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2022
• Some CMOs leave of their own volition to take other jobs.
  — Nat Ives, WSJ, 27 May 2020
• Our votes, our voices and our volition will never again be taken for granted.
  — Cori Bush, CNN, 6 Aug. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024