as in conscious
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
a hard-nosed industrialist with a willed indifference to public opinion
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as in bequeathed
to give by means of a will
willed their house to their adult children
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as in pleased
to see fit
do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair
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Recent Examples of willed
Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
FitzGerald is Brooks, the mission’s strong willed and determined co-pilot, while Fiennes Tiffin plays Rhodes, an idealistic astronaut on his first mission.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
What follows is part documentary account and part metafictional experiment, a willed mix of art and therapy that unfolds almost entirely in a series of rooms.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
He was opinionated, strong willed and colorful in his language.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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The revelation that Hammons' ancestors appear to have been denied land willed to them by a wealthy slaveholder also adds to a growing push for reparations to help make up for the wealth Black descendants of enslaved people lost, Schermerhorn said.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
FitzGerald is Brooks, the mission’s strong willed and determined co-pilot, while Fiennes Tiffin plays Rhodes, an idealistic astronaut on his first mission.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
What follows is part documentary account and part metafictional experiment, a willed mix of art and therapy that unfolds almost entirely in a series of rooms.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
He was opinionated, strong willed and colorful in his language.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
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The Vatican said Sunday that Francis was using oxygen, was conscious and apparently experiencing discomfort associated with his trouble breathing.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Francis, 88, remained conscious, Vatican officials said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Both City and the Premier League claimed a victory after October’s initial ruling that found three aspects of the APTs were unlawful, most notably around the deliberate exclusion of shareholder loans, which is when a club borrows money from its ownership group, usually interest-free.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The reality is this was a deliberate strategic provocation few will see or acknowledge.—
Ryan P. Burke,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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There will be three members to the firing squad team − voluntary corrections staff − and all will stand behind a wall with loaded rifles 15 feet from the inmate.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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If taxpayers are given reason to doubt that the government will respect their privacy, the integrity and efficacy of our voluntary tax system will eventually crumble.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Last year, Disney overhauled DAS to clarify its intended audience and change the way guests register for it.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Over the years, Bell has observed a multitude of uses for the basketball courts, beyond their intended purpose.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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On March 19, 2024, Huger was charged with a DUI and DWI on the counts of: negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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These misguided concerns are due to a willful ignorance of how and why the city is proposing to structure the payments.—
Pat Dowell,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Whether the timing of the broadcast was intentional or not, Knauf was cautious in his wording about his time working with the Sussexes.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Earning admission to these and other competitive law programs requires intentional strategy and hands-on exploration.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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