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as in to want
to see fit
do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair
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as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
she kept her face still by sheer force of will
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as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
you cannot force me to do anything against my own will
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Recent Examples of will
Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Something strange has been happening to The Apprentice, which despite acute timeliness and an 83 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes has been willed away by the industry.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
But Trump, dating back to his first term as president, has long been furious at the FBI and Justice Department and sought to bend federal law enforcement to his will.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Newsom could try to will Wiener’s resolution toward a soundless death by leaning on lawmakers to bury it without a vote.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Something strange has been happening to The Apprentice, which despite acute timeliness and an 83 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes has been willed away by the industry.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
Aurora officials said two apartment residents were taken against their will to a vacant unit and were bound, pistol-whipped, threatened and tortured for hours.
—Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
But Trump, dating back to his first term as president, has long been furious at the FBI and Justice Department and sought to bend federal law enforcement to his will.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will
Verb
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Tae-hwan didn’t seem to care about her or left her behind when ice skating and didn’t seem interested in her conversations.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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Oliver takes cocaine, MDMA, and pills, sexts other women, and threatens suicide if Mallory were to leave him.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Brooklyn was always where the supermodel wanted to end up setting up home, with Gregory Rockwell and Hester Hodde of Gregory Rockwell Interiors helping bring her oasis to life.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
11 Feb. 2025
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There are consumers who only want to avoid high-risk ingredients, and there are those who want to avoid high-, moderate- and low-risk ingredients altogether.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Changes in legislation last year outlawed the use of face down prone restraints on students and resulted in several police departments to suspend its school officer agreements and remove officers from campuses.—
Jacqueline Devine,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Family buyers should keep in mind that while both seat seven or eight, middle seats don’t have head rest or restraints and are better for shorter passengers, whose heads don’t rise above the seat back.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards 2025 was a more muted affair this year, with attendees’ fashion choices leaning more into darker tones and simple silhouettes, there remained some dynamic moments.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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Some of his most recent moves—including the choice to revoke the de minimis exception, which previously allowed goods valued under $800 to enter the United States without duties—have already started to make their mark.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Suzanne has followed her lead, has also bequeathed her body to the Faculté de Médecine.—
Hervé Guibert,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Nov. 2024
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Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s The Friend follows a New York writer and teacher as her life is thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Côté’s doc provides a portrait of a man battling to find inner peace one Insta reel at a time by pleasing dominatrices.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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The result is a classic, pleasing palette with a hint of color.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Despite managing only three top-10 finishes in the Cup Series during that year, his determination has only grown, and the confidence Kaulig Racing has in him reflects his importance to their expectations this year.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Facing a ticking clock that threatens to turn the case cold, Noelle’s determination leads her into a mystery embedded within a society in transition, where women are fighting for greater autonomy.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At some point, the question about free will becomes hopelessly blurred and maybe even incoherent.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
1 Feb. 2025
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These kinds of students don’t engage, their work is average, and school seems like something that happens to them independently of their free will.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Will.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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