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volition

[voh-lish-uhn, vuh-] / voʊˈlɪʃ ən, və- /


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When people don’t feel under pressure, they are more likely to seek advice of their own volition, and to recommend a trusted adviser to their friends and family.

From MarketWatch May 29, 2026

The Colbert who leaves “The Late Show” this week — not of his own volition — is and isn’t the same Colbert who took it over.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Her volition and intention don’t matter because an artist who is in on the joke makes hating less fun for the thoughtless critic.

From Salon Jan. 10, 2026

Whether a person with a major psychiatric disorder can muster the necessary volition to support such an irreversible decision, and whether doctors can reliably determine that a patient’s condition is irremediable, are major question marks.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 24, 2025

Down they fell, onto the men who were lying unseen, jagged and dark and without volition, far below.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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