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

Example Sentences

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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

That’s when Zosia reveals Carol’s days of free-wheeling free will soon will be over.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2025

We came to the realization that we are young and that we have free will.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

I said this almost involuntarily, and, with as little sanction of free will, my tears gushed out.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

free will

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