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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

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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

In a song where vanity means being a “slave to makeup,” appearing willfully feminine might as well mean handing over your free will.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

"But if she doesn't, then God says everybody has free will, and so that doesn't cause a problem for me."

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

Of course, none of the vast crowd who would be there today would know that she wasn’t there of her own free will, but had been condemned to watch the spectacle as a punishment.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

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