volitional
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A planned frolic that features joyful dancing to the compulsive rhythms of a string band forgets that the conditions behind this festivity aren’t volitional.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2022
But exercise is volitional; we can decide, for the most part, whether, when, where, how long, how hard and with whom we will work out.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2021
Spanning the late teens and early 20s, it’s a volitional, transitional period marked by exploration of life and love, work and world views.
From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2021
But we are a part of the biosphere just like every other creature, and our actions are just as volitional, their consequences just as natural.
From Washington Post • Nov. 21, 2017
In other words, the ruler, the warrior, and the craftsman, are, according to him, the analogues of our reflective, volitional, and emotional powers.
From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Spencer, Herbert
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