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
Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
Ellen’s lack of free will in the face of a toxic masculine force has undeniable resonance in a post-Roe landscape.
—Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewill
Adjective
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Some bar owners had expressed concerns the program would be mandatory or would be used as a cudgel by the city to force changes to their businesses, but Alldredge stressed the program would be voluntary and would largely consist of things bars and restaurants already do.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2025
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Participation is voluntary, and patients can opt out at any time.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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But what happens when diving into a bottle at 6 p.m. starts to feel more like a reflex than a choice?—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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For Meghan, including Lilibet was a poignant choice.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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But Ukraine seems to think that if Russia seizes its territory at the current rate, Russia will eventually run out of men, tanks, money, and the will to fight.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
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But in the aggregate, the final 68-plus minutes belonged to the visitors from far-away Salinas, who imposed their will with a goal before halftime and three more in the second half.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Between the two of them, Basel is the more reticent, the one less willing to dream out loud.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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There's no guarantee that the private sector is willing to pick up either the capital expenditure or the operation and maintenance (much less the legal liabilities) of some 122 weather radars, 16 satellites, 15 ships and 10 airplanes.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Freewill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewill. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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