VOLITION Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

volition

noun

vō-ˈli-shən

Definition of volition

as in choice

the act or power of making one's own choices or decisions oftentimes the dialect we speak is completely beyond our volition

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as in option

the power, right, or opportunity to choose left the church of her own volition, not because she was excommunicated

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Recent Examples of volition Kotb stepped down from the Today show of her own volition, and has returned to help multiple times. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 May 2026 Across his hometown of Greenville, the out-of-the-way North Carolina city where Donaldson has headquartered his company, another 70 or so people are trapped, of their own volition, in a grocery store, the wilderness, or one of the studios Donaldson has built on his sprawling corporate campus. — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026 So who is that one famous face banned from the Met Gala, who else won’t be attending of their own volition and who has previously denounced the gala? — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 The most likely reason is that the worms crawled there on their own volition. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for volition

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Noun

Nick Pope is also still on Tyneside, even though he has been relegated to third-choice goalkeeper and was made available.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
That choice could help Antares avoid developing every component specifically for nuclear use.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of choice

Noun

Because individual-stock premiums are currently richer, managers may also be able to meet their income targets by writing options against a smaller portion of the portfolio.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
When Chelsea try to shift the ball back across to the right, Brighton press man-to-man and force Fofana to the touchline, leaving him with little option other than to play a long ball into the channel in the direction of Neto.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of option

Noun

Interestingly, Fernandez-Pardo was revered by Howe and would have been Newcastle’s principal target in May, though his initial preference was for Champions League football.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Bonnell appears to be treating software as another part of the motorcycle's suspension system and something that can be adjusted to suit the rider’s preferences, skill, and terrain.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

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