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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Payton now has seen five coaches leave his staff by firing or by choice.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Benedict represents fantasy in every way, and has lived in a fantasy world in every way; whereas Sophie, not by choice, has lived in a harsher reality.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Supply growth these days is constrained more by choice and infrastructure, and less by geology.
—Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Just be kind, & remember not every homeless person became that way by choice.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
Benedict represents fantasy in every way, and has lived in a fantasy world in every way; whereas Sophie, not by choice, has lived in a harsher reality.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Supply growth these days is constrained more by choice and infrastructure, and less by geology.
—Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Just be kind, & remember not every homeless person became that way by choice.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
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“By choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20choice. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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