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
San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2019
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
Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s never been a better time to exercise your free will (and just plain exercise) by scooping up a new bike or tent to start your next outdoor adventure.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The free community event is sponsored by Spiritual Church of Escondido; freewill offering will be accepted.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2019
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
Noun
Through the character of Carol, the show explores complex themes of agency, free will, and individualism in a nuanced take on a dystopian invasion narrative that resists easy answers.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
There’s never been a better time to exercise your free will (and just plain exercise) by scooping up a new bike or tent to start your next outdoor adventure.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewill
Adjective
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The order directed federal agencies to bolster the government’s cyber defenses and to design a mechanism for the government to gain early access to the most powerful AI models from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI on a voluntary basis.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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Crucially, this is a mandatory licensing action, not the voluntary testing framework the administration rolled out earlier this month.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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In some ways, the first lady stuck to her common fashion choices for fight night.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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As a result, many once-popular design choices are beginning to feel dated.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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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Through witness statements, surveillance, and cellphone video, investigators determined that Canon forcefully grabbed the 17-year-old against her will and threw her in his SUV's rear cargo compartment.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Anne hath a will to grow her family.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Not everybody’s willing to accept that; people don’t like to accept things that may change them or displace them.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Big Pharma buyers are well funded and increasingly willing to take larger bets, the bankers said.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Freewill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewill. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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