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volition

[voh-lish-uhn, vuh-] / voʊˈlɪʃ ən, və- /


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When people don’t feel under pressure, they are more likely to seek advice of their own volition, and to recommend a trusted adviser to their friends and family.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

The Colbert who leaves “The Late Show” this week — not of his own volition — is and isn’t the same Colbert who took it over.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

That Anthony came of his own volition isn’t in dispute.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

This is the stuff that usually ends in short order with a resignation, either of the member’s own volition or at the speaker’s insistence.

From Slate Feb. 28, 2026

This time a yell tears from my body of its own volition, joining with the others in agreement.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth




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