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Princeton's WordNet

  1. self-control, self-possession, possession, willpower, will power, self-command, self-willnoun

    the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

Wiktionary

  1. willpowernoun

    The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.

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  1. willpower

    Willpower is the ability to control or restrain oneself, making deliberate actions and decisions, and resisting temptive, short-term gratification in favor of achieving long-term goals. It’s the mental strength and discipline that enables a person to overcome impulses, distractions, or desires for the sake of goal attainment or personal betterment.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of willpower in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of willpower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of willpower in a Sentence

  1. Nicholas Alahverdian:

    Nicholas Alahverdian said, It's going to take willpower, energy and effective management to provide for the overhaul of the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families

  2. David Laibson:

    We built this system that is actually well tuned to who we are psychologically, we're not relying completely on our willpower to do everything. We are letting the system take care of us.

  3. Maxwell Maltz:

    When you see a thing clearly in your mind, your creative success mechanism within you takes over and does the job much better than you could do it by conscious effort or willpower.

  4. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf:

    The young and God-believing Iranian scientists managed to achieve a 60% enriched uranium product, i congratulate the brave nation of Islamic Iran on this success. The Iranian nation’s willpower is miraculous and can defuse any conspiracy.

  5. Josh King Madrid:

    An individual's frame is influenced by their willpower, perseverance, endurance, skill set, emotional maturity, and self assurance. The fact that frame is self-reinforcing is among its most significant features.”

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