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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For starters, fewer couples are married compared to a generation ago and among married couples, both spouses are more likely to work, according to the Pew Research Center — by choice and necessity.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Check out this list of some of the most important rights and responsibilities that all citizens—both Americans by birth and by choice—should exercise, honor and respect.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Everyone’s there by choice, doing their own thing, which makes for surprisingly authentic conversations.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
These include grooming each other, sleeping touching or curled up together, greeting with nose bumps, playing without aggression, and spending time in close proximity by choice.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Check out this list of some of the most important rights and responsibilities that all citizens—both Americans by birth and by choice—should exercise, honor and respect.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Everyone’s there by choice, doing their own thing, which makes for surprisingly authentic conversations.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
These include grooming each other, sleeping touching or curled up together, greeting with nose bumps, playing without aggression, and spending time in close proximity by choice.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
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“By choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20choice. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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