as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will
the therapist noted that uncoerced behavioral changes can sometimes strengthen relationships
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Recent Examples of uncoerced
In zones like Britain, labor was relatively uncoerced, and stronger institutions protected higher-margin activities such as manufacturing and finance.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The great irony in Michael Flynn’s statement and in the arguments for Christian nationalism is that religion has flourished in America as nowhere else precisely because faith is uncoerced.
—Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2021
It’s all leading questions or George’s uncoerced and truthful answers.
—James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
The great irony in Michael Flynn’s statement and in the arguments for Christian nationalism is that religion has flourished in America as nowhere else precisely because faith is uncoerced.
—Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2021
It’s all leading questions or George’s uncoerced and truthful answers.
—James Ellroy, Vanities, 7 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoerced
Adjective
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Grief counselors provided comfort, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organized voluntary student prayer services.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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The private safety and quality data is collected via voluntary surveys sent to hospitals.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 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
Adjective
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Eva is a complex character, flinty and businesslike, deadly serious about her mission and willing to make ethical compromises to move it forward.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lamott, whose work moves between memoir and fiction, is more willing to bend a rule in the service of voice.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Uncoerced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoerced. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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