freewill
Americanadjective
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made or done freely or of one's own accord; voluntary.
a freewill contribution to a political fund.
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of or relating to the metaphysical doctrine of the freedom of the will.
the freewill controversy.
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Origin of freewill
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So the law is now the propellant that forces them out of the country, as opposed to Allie’s own freewill and wanderlust.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2021
We may use words such as intelligence, self, consciousness, think, and freewill every day in casual speech, but they are certainly not well enough understood to be useful in answering even simple queries.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2016
For a freewill offering, congregants can take produce, the proceeds benefiting a global hunger relief organization.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2015
Proceeds of a freewill offering will go to Crossway Community.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2015
And when with manhood and freewill came trial by sorrow and pain—hard, oh! hard indeed—then I saw my blessing in you and touched reward.
From The Unknown Sea by Clemence Housman
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