1
as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
oftentimes the dialect we speak is completely beyond our volition
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
left the church of her own volition, not because she was excommunicated
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Recent Examples of volition
Populist leaders, by contrast, succeed by espousing the politics of volition over that of necessity.
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Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2024
The bank also found in its survey that those closing credit accounts of their own volition hit a record low for the series, while those being cut off by lenders hit a series high.
—Michael S. Derby, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
After more than two hours of trying to get the man to come out, including using stun grenades, the burglar eventually emerged of his own volition at about 2:30 p.m., and police took him into custody.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Mar. 2024
Several governments, of their own volition, introduced new regulations on trans fats and dietary salt.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2012
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Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2024
The bank also found in its survey that those closing credit accounts of their own volition hit a record low for the series, while those being cut off by lenders hit a series high.
—Michael S. Derby, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
After more than two hours of trying to get the man to come out, including using stun grenades, the burglar eventually emerged of his own volition at about 2:30 p.m., and police took him into custody.
—Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Mar. 2024
Several governments, of their own volition, introduced new regulations on trans fats and dietary salt.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volition
Noun
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For Meghan, including Lilibet was a poignant choice.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Laid out bare, is this a choice at all? CNN’s Svitlana Vlasova contributed to this report.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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For this reason, chicken may be a better animal protein option for managing cholesterol.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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One option for the single family homes will start in the high $300,000s and another will start in the low $400,000s.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This preference is more popular amongst Millennials (67%) compared to Boomers (37%).—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2023
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That preference was on display in August last year, when the KMT’s Hsia visited China amid lingering tensions over Pelosi’s visit.—
Bloomberg.com,
Bloomberg.com,
7 Feb. 2023
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“Volition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volition. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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