volitional

adjective

as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will believes in destiny and doubts that most decisions are truly volitional

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Recent Examples of volitional The researchers highlight how conversational agents like ChatGPT offer solutions or answers to given prompts in volitional and affirmative wording, which can build user trust and encourage self-disclosure. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volitional
  1. voluntary
  2. volunteer
  3. willing
Adjective
  • Sullivan agreed to include instructions on voluntary manslaughter but not the Bowden charge.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Water cuts split states Under the new rules, four states – Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Wyoming – are allowed to implement voluntary water reductions instead of mandatory cuts.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of voluntary
Adjective
  • Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
  • That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer.
    — Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2022
Definition of volunteer
Adjective
  • Premium large format, or PLF, is intended for blockbuster feature films, which moviegoers are willing to pay a higher price to attend.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There are too few house-moving crews left in the state, Jaybush said, and too few contractors willing to figure out how to prepare a house for moving and put it back together again.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of willing

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“Volitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volitional. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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