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
Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Nov. 2024
But these pseudo-philosophical musings on the nature of free will and fate, which wouldn’t sound especially out of place in a stoned freshman’s dorm room, are at least presented with some panache, as a vengeful orphan challenges a crumbling city’s unfeeling ruler to a game of Go.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 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
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
But these pseudo-philosophical musings on the nature of free will and fate, which wouldn’t sound especially out of place in a stoned freshman’s dorm room, are at least presented with some panache, as a vengeful orphan challenges a crumbling city’s unfeeling ruler to a game of Go.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewill
Adjective
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However, the department's typical course of action is to negotiate voluntary settlements rather than pursue extreme measures such as revoking federal funding.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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New laws could also formally require AI labs to share information with the U.K. government, replacing the voluntary agreements that currently exist.—
Billy Perrigo,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In a lengthy news conference after casting his vote on Sunday, Lukashenko maintained that Belarus is a democracy because his rivals were given a choice.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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So, Brown was left with no choice but to fulfill her civic duty, and take Parker with her to court.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
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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The Belarusian opposition told Newsweek on Thursday that the country's leader Alexander Lukashenko was acting against the will of the Belarusian people and handing the country over to Vladimir Putin.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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The right time to write an ethical will is any time.—
Jann E. Freed,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Whether the 49ers are willing to pony up that cash remains to be seen.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The property owner in Bakersfield was willing to accept their unemployment payments as proof of income.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Freewill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freewill. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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