1
as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
oftentimes the dialect we speak is completely beyond our volition
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
left the church of her own volition, not because she was excommunicated
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Recent Examples of volition
Unable to find her, the Kesse family had to convince police that their daughter had not left of her own volition.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
And some workers, who have come back to in-person work of their own volition, are eager to pick up their prepandemic work routines.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Gunn began work on the show entirely of his own volition after the success of his other DC series, Peacemaker.
—Eric Francisco, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
Populist leaders, by contrast, succeed by espousing the politics of volition over that of necessity.
—Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2024
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
And some workers, who have come back to in-person work of their own volition, are eager to pick up their prepandemic work routines.
—Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Gunn began work on the show entirely of his own volition after the success of his other DC series, Peacemaker.
—Eric Francisco, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
Populist leaders, by contrast, succeed by espousing the politics of volition over that of necessity.
—Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volition
Noun
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Fox herself has remained silent on social media since giving birth, initially offering no clues about their name choice.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
28 Mar. 2025
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With this versatility in mind, color choices range from neutral black to navy, beige, or off-white.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The retailer recently expanded its line-up of cars for sale on its website and now has financing options.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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These days the food hall contains a lovely cheese counter with local and international options, and a fun stand run sells ice cream floats made with buffalo milk soft serve from Double 8 Dairy in Petaluma and seasonal fruit sodas with a kombucha intensity.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This preference is more popular amongst Millennials (67%) compared to Boomers (37%).—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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That preference was on display in August last year, when the KMT’s Hsia visited China amid lingering tensions over Pelosi’s visit.—
Bloomberg.com,
Bloomberg.com,
7 Feb. 2023
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“Volition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volition. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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