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adjective

ˈfrē-ˌwil How to pronounce freewill (audio)
Definition of freewillnext
as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will our office staff made a freewill offering for UNESCO

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free will

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noun

as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions all of the workers at the homeless shelter are unpaid and are there of their own free will

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Recent Examples of freewill
Adjective
The free community event is sponsored by Spiritual Church of Escondido; freewill offering will be accepted. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2019 Admission for the event sponsored by the Friends of the Rancho Bernardo Library is free; freewill donations will be accepted for musicians. — Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
Noun
There’s never been a better time to exercise your free will (and just plain exercise) by scooping up a new bike or tent to start your next outdoor adventure. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026 Under Texas law, a contract signed under duress is generally voidable if it was obtained through an improper or unlawful threat that overrode the signer’s free will. — Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freewill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freewill
  1. voluntary
  2. choice
  3. volunteer
  4. will
  5. willing
Adjective
  • The reason is that the administration has shrunk the requirements for reports of immunization from states, changing the reports from mandated to voluntary.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Without control of committee gavels — and the subpoena power that comes with them — legislative inquiries from the Hill minority generally rely on the voluntary compliance from their targets to produce documents or testimony.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of voluntary
Noun
  • Miltos’ Greek Table at Andronis Luxury Suites is the Oia choice for travelers who want romance.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Vic makes some baffling choices here, buzzing in twice on the first word in the series without hearing the rest, and getting eliminated from multiple rounds five seconds in.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of choice
Adjective
  • Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
  • That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022
Definition of volunteer
Noun
  • On The Porch There’s a particular kind of magic that comes when the sun dips below the treetops and the soundtrack of a summer evening fills the air—crickets, cicadas, and whip-poor-wills.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • Slave owners insisted that human bondage fulfilled God’s will.
    — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of will
Adjective
  • And until organizations are willing to ask structural questions rather than people questions, the condition will persist — well-documented, carefully measured, and entirely unresolved.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • But so far, shoppers don't appear willing to abandon their summer grilling traditions.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 2 July 2026
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