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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
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Fans yelped each time Marchand popped up during the breaststroke leg, willing him to go faster and farther with each cheer.
—Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
But the political will to make big cuts often comes up well short of action.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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But Demi Moore’s fierce commitment to the role transforms her into a trash-art Joan of Arc, willing her place into a man’s world.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Fans yelped each time Marchand popped up during the breaststroke leg, willing him to go faster and farther with each cheer.
—Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic, 28 July 2024
Noun
With a keen awareness of what lies on both ends of the spectrum of human kindness and cruelty, 2024’s best music documented an unbreakable will to keep pushing past the worst days to get to wherever the peaceful ones were hiding.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
But the political will to make big cuts often comes up well short of action.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will
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Bruce found his bloody arrow, then left the area and walked to a barn to wait for his dad before tracking the deer.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many of Scandia’s current residents are retirees wanting to downsize, avoid unexpected homeownership costs, and focus on enjoying their retirement years.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Hao Zhou, chief economist at Guotai Junan International, said the PBOC may want to focus on domestic factors.Dylan Butts,Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Use of force In the DOJ investigation released last March, federal officials said LMPD officers used excessive force too often, including unjustified neck restraints and unnecessary use of tasers and police dogs.Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
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Medical examiners mentioned physical restraint and Tasers, in part, in some of the causes of those deaths.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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The narrow definition of who the competition was meant merging two competitors in a market posed a bigger risk to consumers of less choice and potentially higher prices.Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trade groups have also emphasized concern with the choice.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Romans christened it Insula Minor, Lesser Island, as if forever bequeathing it plain-Jane status next to Ibiza and Mallorca, its alluring Balearic sisters.Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2023
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The home was bequeathed to the Currier Museum of Art and is now available for tours.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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Here are three cookie recipes that are likely to please even the pickiest eater on your Christmas list.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Complex enough to please any Monk's regular, but still accessible to the hop-haters. 433 Fairmount Ave.; open Thursdays and Fridays 3-10pm, Saturdays 12-10pm, Sundays 12-8pm.Shane Savitsky, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dangerous, and often unscripted moments, like the ones described above have happened to a number of motorists across the country in 2024, leaving many to rely on their sheer wit and determination to survive.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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These early experiences built the foundation for a lifetime of creativity, hard work and determination.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
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But these pseudo-philosophical musings on the nature of free will and fate, which wouldn’t sound especially out of place in a stoned freshman’s dorm room, are at least presented with some panache, as a vengeful orphan challenges a crumbling city’s unfeeling ruler to a game of Go.Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Seduction brings the poem’s central predicament—how to reconcile free will and divine decree—down from Heaven to Earth.Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Will.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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