Will may refer to:
Common meanings
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Will and testament
A will and testament is a legal document that expresses a person's (testator) wishes as to how their property (estate (law), estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person (executor) is to manage the property until its fi ...
, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death
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Will (philosophy)
Will, within philosophy, is a faculty of the mind. Will is important as one of the parts of the mind, along with reason and understanding. It is considered central to the field of ethics because of its role in enabling deliberate action.
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, or willpower
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Will (sociology)
''Gemeinschaft'' () and ''Gesellschaft'' (), generally translated as "community and society", are categories which were used by the German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies in order to categorize social relationships into two types. The Gesellsc ...
* Will,
volition (psychology)
Volition, also known as will or conation, is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action. It is defined as purposive striving and is one of the primary human psychological functions. Other ...
* Will, a modal verb - see
Shall and will
''Shall'' and ''will'' are two of the English modal verbs. They have various uses, including the expression of propositions about the future, in what is usually referred to as the future tense of English.
Historically, prescriptive grammar ...
People and fictional characters
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Will (comics)
Willy Maltaite (; 30 October 1927 – 18 February 2000), better known by the pseudonym Will (), was a Belgian comics creator and comics artist in the Franco-Belgian tradition. In the genre known in Francophone countries as bande dessinée, Will i ...
(1927–2000), a comic strip artist
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Will (given name) Will ilor Wil is a given name, often a short form ( hypocorism) of William, Wilson, Wilfred, Wilbert, Willow, Wilmer, Wilbur, Wilhelmina, Wilma, Willard or Willeke.
Notable people with the name include:
Men
* Will Alsop (1947–2018 ...
, a list of people and fictional characters named Will or Wil
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Will (surname)
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Will (Brazilian footballer) (born 1973)
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Will (singer)
William Busetti (born 17 August 1999), known professionally as Will or Will Buse, is an Italian singer-songwriter.
Biography
Busetti was born in Vittorio Veneto, and then grew up in Treviso. He began his career in 2019, when he started postin ...
, Italian singer-songwriter
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films
* ''
Will: G. Gordon Liddy'', a 1982 TV film
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''Will'' (1981 film), an American drama
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''Will'' (2011 film), a British sports drama
* ''Will'', a Japanese documentary film featuring
Masahiro Higashide
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Bandslam'', a 2008 film with the working title ''Will''
Literature
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''Will'' (novel), by Christopher Rush
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''Will'' (Will Self memoir), 2019
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''Will'' (Will Smith memoir), 2021
* ''Will'', an autobiography by
G. Gordon Liddy
George Gordon Battle Liddy (November 30, 1930 – March 30, 2021) was an American lawyer and FBI agent who was convicted of conspiracy, burglary, and illegal wiretapping for his role in the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration.
Work ...
Music
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Will (band)
Will was a Canadian electronic music act founded by Rhys Fulber and Chris Peterson, both members of Front Line Assembly and Delerium at different times. The style was heavy medieval ambient industrial with sampled strings and featured growled ...
, a Canadian electronic music act
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''Will'' (Julianna Barwick album), a 2016 album by Julianna Barwick
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''Will'' (Leo O'Kelly album), a 2011 album by Leo O'Kelly
*''Will'', a 1999 album by
Akina Nakamori
is a Japanese Singing, singer and Actor, actress. She is one of the most popular and List of best-selling music artists in Japan, best-selling music artists in Japan. Akina achieved national recognition after winning the 1981 season of the tal ...
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"Will" (Ayumi Hamasaki song), 2005
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"Will" (Mika Nakashima song), 2002
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"Will" (Joyner Lucas song), 2020
Radio
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WILL (AM)
WILL ( 580 AM) is a public broadcasting station owned by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and licensed to Urbana, Illinois, United States. It is operated by Illinois Public Media, with studios located at Campbell Hall for Public ...
, an NPR member station licensed to Urbana, Illinois, United States
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WILL-FM
WILL-FM ( 90.9 MHz) is a public, listener-supported radio station owned by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and licensed to Urbana, Illinois, United States. It is operated by Illinois Public Media, with studios located at Campbel ...
, an NPR member station licensed to Urbana, Illinois, United States
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WRMR (FM)
WRMR (98.7 MHz) is an FM radio station broadcasting a modern rock format. Licensed to Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Wilmington and Jacksonville areas. Since October 2008, the station has been owned by Sunr ...
, a radio station licensed to Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States, which called itself "Will FM" from 2006 to 2008
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WYHW
WYHW (104.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Wilmington area. WYHW is currently owned by Bible Broadcasting Network.
History
"Gold 10 ...
, a radio station licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina, which called itself "Will FM" from 2008 to 2009
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
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''Will'' (TV series), a TV series on the life of William Shakespeare
* ''
Will: The Death Trap II'', a video game
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WILL-TV
WILL-TV (channel 12) is a PBS member television station licensed to Urbana, Illinois, United States, serving the Central Illinois region. Owned by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as part of Illinois Public Media, it is sister t ...
, a PBS member station licensed to Urbana, Illinois, United States
Law
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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative law firm
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Women in Law and Litigation Women in Law and Litigation (WILL) was formed by women lawyers, judges and legal professionals to deal with gender discrimination faced by women in the field of law. The litigating public prefers to deal with male lawyers than women lawyers against ...
("WILL"), in India
Ships
* , a slave ship
* , a 1925 Thames sailing barge
Other uses
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Will County, Illinois
Will County is a county in the northeastern part of the state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 696,355, an increase of 2.8% from 677,560 in 2010, making it Illinois's fourth-most populous county. The county sea ...
, United States
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Will may refer to:
Common meanings
* Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death
* Will (philosophy), or willpower
* Will (sociology)
* Will, volition (psychology)
* Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will
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, a brand used by a small group of Japanese companies
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Weakside linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and typically line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and so back up the defensive linemen. They play closer to the line ...
, or will, in gridiron football
See also
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Bill (disambiguation)
Bill(s) may refer to:
Common meanings
* Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States)
* Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature
* Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer
* Bill, a bird or animal's beak
Plac ...
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The Will (disambiguation) The Will may refer to:
Film
*The Will (1921 film), ''The Will'' (1921 film), a British silent drama film
*The Will (1939 film), ''The Will'' (1939 film), an Egyptian film
*The Will (2020 film), ''The Will'' (2020 film), an American romance film
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William (disambiguation)
William is a masculine given name.
William may also refer to:
People
* List of people named William, a list of people with the given name
* King William (disambiguation), lists various kings named ''William''
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Willing (disambiguation)
Willing may refer to:
* pertaining to Will (disambiguation)
** assigning items through a will and testament
** assenting through Volition (psychology)
Places
* Willing, New York, a town in Allegany County
* Mount Willing (disambiguation)
* Willi ...
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Wills (disambiguation) Wills may refer to:
* Will (law), a legal document
Places
Australia
* Wills, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Boulia
* Division of Wills, an Australian electoral division in Victoria
United States
* Wills Township, LaPorte County, Indiana
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