1
: inclined or favorably disposed in mind : ready
willing and eager to help
2
: prompt to act or respond
lending a willing hand
3
: done, borne, or accepted by choice or without reluctance
a willing sacrifice
4
: of or relating to the will or power of choosing : volitional
willingness
noun
Examples of willing in a Sentence
He was a willing participant in the crime.
She's lending a willing hand.
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Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Is any team willing to swap a solid infielder for Duran one-for-one?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
And then the question becomes, are the Tigers willing?
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
There is still an opportunity to recover the better part of Keynes' vision, but only if politicians are willing to govern AI before its power becomes entrenched.
—Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for willing
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“Willing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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