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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And while angry podcast hosts certainly have their opinions on women being single by choice, experts are slow-clapping.
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Essence, 27 June 2025
Some crypto advocates are prominent by choice; others inadvertently advertise their wealth.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Among President Donald Trump’s lizard-brain intuitions is that Americans are overwhelmed by choice.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
No one leaves their home, family and roots by choice or for comfort.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 June 2025
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Essence, 27 June 2025
Some crypto advocates are prominent by choice; others inadvertently advertise their wealth.
—Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Among President Donald Trump’s lizard-brain intuitions is that Americans are overwhelmed by choice.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
No one leaves their home, family and roots by choice or for comfort.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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