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volition

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


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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

They are a family, but they are there of their own volition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

He went back to pick them up, sliding them onto her feet so it looked as though she had been fully dressed when she got into the car, of her own volition.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

In that case the BBC understands a doctor did return to work under their own volition.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

Then the iron gates shudder and unlock, seemingly by their own volition.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern