as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will
our office staff made a freewill offering for UNESCO
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as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
all of the workers at the homeless shelter are unpaid and are there of their own free will
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Recent Examples of freewill
Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
There is no charge for this concert; freewill donations for musicians are encouraged.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Apr. 2018
Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
In 2021, after Yuste helped craft a constitutional amendment with a close friend who happened to be a Chilean senator, Chile became the first nation to enshrine the right to mental privacy and the right to free will in its national constitution.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Admission for the event sponsored by the Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library is free; freewill donations will be accepted for musicians.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
There is no charge for this concert; freewill donations for musicians are encouraged.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Apr. 2018
Noun
The Son was made by God and, like all God’s creatures, is subject to the trial of his free will.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
In 2021, after Yuste helped craft a constitutional amendment with a close friend who happened to be a Chilean senator, Chile became the first nation to enshrine the right to mental privacy and the right to free will in its national constitution.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewill
Adjective
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But the idea of displacement, voluntary or otherwise, is horrifying to Jordan and Egypt and likely alarming to other Arab allies of the US, threatening decades of international consensus about the right of Palestinians to a homeland.—
Tim Lister,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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In 1994, the N.C. Poultry Federation adopted voluntary guidelines that said poultry houses should not be built closer than 500 feet to an occupied residence.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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Her base coat of choice is Malava Mava-White Optical Nail Whitener, which doubles as a treatment for dull and discolored nails.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Other Types of Hair Removal Electrolysis and laser hair removal aren't the only choices for removing unwanted hair.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2023
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That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer.—
Susan Dunne,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2022
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For Trump, any name can become an instrument by which to exert his will upon our politics.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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What happens next will come down to Bezos' will, his finances, and whatever path the US government decides to follow.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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Far more willing to marvel at their heroics was Robert S. Tucker, the commissioner, who worked in the private sector before Mayor Eric Adams appointed him as the administrative head of the department last August.—
Katherine Rosman,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the exodus of big insurers over the past two years left independent brokers scrambling to find companies willing to protect people.—
Liz Baker,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Freewill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewill. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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