as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will
our office staff made a freewill offering for UNESCO
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as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
all of the workers at the homeless shelter are unpaid and are there of their own free will
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Recent Examples of freewill
Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
There is no charge for this concert; freewill donations for musicians are encouraged.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Apr. 2018
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 29 Oct. 2024
The queue became a pictorial representation of Rhode’s biggest ambassadors who were there of their own free will.
—Avani Thakkar, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Admission for the event sponsored by the Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library is free; freewill donations will be accepted for musicians.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
There is no charge for this concert; freewill donations for musicians are encouraged.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Apr. 2018
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The way people think about scenarios like these reveals how our understanding of free will is connected to our ideas about rational thinking.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 29 Oct. 2024
The queue became a pictorial representation of Rhode’s biggest ambassadors who were there of their own free will.
—Avani Thakkar, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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This positive, forward-thinking approach can inspire voluntary compliance and unlock a wave of creativity in the commercial real estate sector.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Last December, the company laid off around 10% of eOne’s workforce ahead of the closing of the merger and in September offered U.S. employees a voluntary severance and an early retirement program amid the contracting media and entertainment landscape.Peter White, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Consumers are increasingly aware of the environmental impact of their choices, and cotton offers a sustainability story.Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Terrain also influences building practices and materials choices across regions.Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
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That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer.Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022
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The bounds of the potential destruction will hinge only on the will, and the restraint, of both human and machine.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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The bottom line is the 49ers have imposed their will on Seattle in a way that led to a coaching regime change, with Mike Macdonald, the former defensive coordinator of the Ravens, replacing Pete Carroll.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The main one that came out of Philadelphia was the idea that the team was willing to trade its All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm, as long as the team could find a suitable replacement in free agency.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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If investors remain willing to pay a premium for growth stocks, SCHD’s performance could trail that of SPY.Garth Friesen, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Freewill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewill. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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