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
The bank also found in its survey that those closing credit accounts of their own volition hit a record low for the series, while those being cut off by lenders hit a series high.
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Michael S. Derby, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
After more than two hours of trying to get the man to come out, including using stun grenades, the burglar eventually emerged of his own volition at about 2:30 p.m., and police took him into custody.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Mar. 2024
Several governments, of their own volition, introduced new regulations on trans fats and dietary salt.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2012
Other people who come to Korea by their own volition, planned it to some extent.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Michael S. Derby, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
After more than two hours of trying to get the man to come out, including using stun grenades, the burglar eventually emerged of his own volition at about 2:30 p.m., and police took him into custody.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Mar. 2024
Several governments, of their own volition, introduced new regulations on trans fats and dietary salt.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2012
Other people who come to Korea by their own volition, planned it to some extent.
—Hanna Park, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volition
Noun
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Plastic isn’t the only choice for oral hygiene products.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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Quinn Hughes, the choice to replace him, is not with Team USA due to some light chaos with Hughes’ NHL team, the Vancouver Canucks.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Buk Clinic Another leading option located in Istanbul, Buk Clinic provides patients with exceptional care through minimally invasive techniques.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Almost everyone has had the experience of propping up their phone while cooking and trying to follow a recipe, so Apple designed recipe functionality that allows for users to search by ingredient, by length of time to complete the meal, simplicity, type of cuisine, and a slew of other options.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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