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.
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Linda McIntosh,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
30 Apr. 2018
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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.
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Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
The free community event is sponsored by Spiritual Church of Escondido; freewill offering will be accepted.
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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
One giant leap for actor/director Andy Serkis’ baffling use of free will.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewill
Adjective
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The reason is that the administration has shrunk the requirements for reports of immunization from states, changing the reports from mandated to voluntary.
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Without control of committee gavels — and the subpoena power that comes with them — legislative inquiries from the Hill minority generally rely on the voluntary compliance from their targets to produce documents or testimony.
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Miltos’ Greek Table at Andronis Luxury Suites is the Oia choice for travelers who want romance.
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Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
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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.
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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.
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On The Porch There’s a particular kind of magic that comes when the sun dips below the treetops and the soundtrack of a summer evening fills the air—crickets, cicadas, and whip-poor-wills.
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Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will.
Adjective
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And until organizations are willing to ask structural questions rather than people questions, the condition will persist — well-documented, carefully measured, and entirely unresolved.
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But so far, shoppers don't appear willing to abandon their summer grilling traditions.
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“Freewill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewill. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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