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free will

NOUN
free choice
Synonyms
WEAK
assent choice conation consent desire determination discretion free choice free decision freedom inclination intention mind one's discretion one's own choice one's own will option own say so own sweet way person's full intent and purpose pleasure power say so velleity volition voluntary decision willingness wish
Antonyms
WEAK
responsibility

Example Sentences

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Richardson said: "There's no policing of it at all, it is purely free will, if you want to queue you can."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Artie is the type of person who asks people whether they believe in free will and hopes for genuine answers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Instead, the fantasyland they live in is one they made of their own free will.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

We came to the realization that we are young and that we have free will.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Am I doing this of my own free will?

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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