by choice
idiom
variants
or less commonly out of choice
: because one wants to
I live here by choice.
No one forced them to do it. They acted out of choice.
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The pair are not the only high-profile creatives who are not members of the WGA, whether by force or by choice.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
In past decades, Abbas Kiarostami, for instance, often omitted women from his narratives altogether, or focused on rural women who wear the veil naturally and by choice.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
Unlike folks such as Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), and Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi) — all members of the super-team, the Justice Gang — he wasn't born with his abilities, nor were they acquired by choice.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
The proportion of Americans choosing to remain in the workforce past traditional retirement age has reached record highs, with more individuals in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s working by choice or necessity.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
In past decades, Abbas Kiarostami, for instance, often omitted women from his narratives altogether, or focused on rural women who wear the veil naturally and by choice.
—Ali Farahmand, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
Unlike folks such as Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), Hawkgirl (Isabela Merced), and Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi) — all members of the super-team, the Justice Gang — he wasn't born with his abilities, nor were they acquired by choice.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
The proportion of Americans choosing to remain in the workforce past traditional retirement age has reached record highs, with more individuals in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s working by choice or necessity.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for by choice
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“By choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20choice. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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