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as in to want
to see fit
do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair
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as in restraint
the power to control one's actions, impulses, or emotions
she kept her face still by sheer force of will
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as in choice
the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions
you cannot force me to do anything against my own will
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Recent Examples of will
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Parenteau willed her team to victory in mixed 2, and then LA blew away STL in the DreamBreaker for a statement win and to take the group.
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Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Dines uses the models constantly — as sounding boards, editors and research engines — while insisting the ideas, the will and the taste must come from him.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Verb
Could Sianis have willed the curse to his heirs?
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
Parenteau willed her team to victory in mixed 2, and then LA blew away STL in the DreamBreaker for a statement win and to take the group.
—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
Absent that political will, AI has been floated as a fiscal escape hatch.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Dines uses the models constantly — as sounding boards, editors and research engines — while insisting the ideas, the will and the taste must come from him.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for will
Verb
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The video assistant referee called for a review of the play while the two were down getting tended to by trainers, leaving the Americans to nurse their lead down a man for the rest of the game.
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Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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And who wouldn’t want to stay a good long while here—especially to take maximum advantage of that 16,000-square-foot spa?
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Under an existing state appropriations restraint, also known as the Gann Limit, lawmakers cannot spend more than an amount determined by a formula that takes annual tax proceeds, changes to the population and cost of living into consideration.
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For 70 minutes, Paraguay had played with corseted restraint, frustrating France with organisation, concentration and no little gamesmanship.
Noun
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Miltos’ Greek Table at Andronis Luxury Suites is the Oia choice for travelers who want romance.
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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.
Verb
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An estate plan might, for example, bequeath 75% of the estate into traditional planning trusts to protect and provide for a partner, spouse and children (or those viewed like children).
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Diana received the choker as a wedding gift from Queen Elizabeth, and bequeathed it to her sons to give to their wives after her passing.
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Create Layers Gardens in shade often rely less on color and more on other attributes to please the eye.
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The steeply descending main street of Haworth is filled with tea shops, pubs and stores clearly dedicated to pleasing Brontë pilgrims, but its basic form, including the original stationery store where the sisters once bought their paper, remains the same.
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But as far as their defensive commitment goes, and their sheer determination to see the game plan through, Paraguay deserve at least a little credit for almost shutting an incredible team down.
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For 250 years, Americans have overcome every challenge with grit, resilience, and determination.
Noun
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Democracies are composed of citizens with free will, not subjects cowering at the feet of rulers.
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Don’t name somebody directly because that usurps their free will.
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“Will.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/will. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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