as in conscious
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
a hard-nosed industrialist with a willed indifference to public opinion
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as in bequeathed
to give by means of a will
willed their house to their adult children
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as in pleased
to see fit
do as you will—I wash my hands of the whole affair
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2023
What follows is part documentary account and part metafictional experiment, a willed mix of art and therapy that unfolds almost entirely in a series of rooms.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
He was opinionated, strong willed and colorful in his language.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Kindness suggests that there’s a moral universe out there, in which we’re all connected to one another, whereas standup is a willed isolation: a solo performer on a stage taking on the world.
—Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
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FitzGerald is Brooks, the mission’s strong willed and determined co-pilot, while Fiennes Tiffin plays Rhodes, an idealistic astronaut on his first mission.
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While her kids are still young, Woods is conscious of this.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Before money started flowing in after the film was purchased by Netflix, Kendrick made a conscious choice to redirect her portion of the proceeds to abuse charities and organizations.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
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Homes are traditionally decorated, featuring deliberate designs called rangolis made of colored rice, sand, or flower petals to summon the goddess Lakshmi to bless their home with wealth and success.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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This isn’t just a quirk of the market but a deliberate shift designed to align with the emotional, cultural and financial rhythms of the modern consumer.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is a sharp decline from $102.7 million in the same quarter last year, attributed to the voluntary discontinuation of the marketing authorizations for RELYVRIO and ALBRIOZA.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Johnson & Johnson had also done a voluntary recall in 2018 after sub-trace levels of asbestos were found in their products.Angel Saunders, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Your job as a leader is to improve the alignment between the organization's current state and its intended strategy.Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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For its intended purpose as a people mover though, the vehicle's suspension feels just a bit too stiff.Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
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Last week, the state had asked Kendrick to plead guilty to conspiracy to violate Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and willful participation in street gang activity.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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As such, this cohort feels that white supremacy can be a confusing emphasis if not willful misdirection.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Each word has a gesture attached to it, and something as simple as setting a cup down had to be intentional, timed to the second.Paula Aceves, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lapid also questioned whether the leak might have been intentional as hostage negotiations with Hamas foundered earlier in the year, according to a joint statement by the two opposition leaders on Sunday.Irene Nasser, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Willed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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