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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Economic Displacement Economic displacement remains one of the most enduring impacts of colonization, forcing Native families to leave their homelands—not by choice, but due to economic pressure.
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Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Several thousand of them were ultimately repatriated to their country of origin, either by choice or by force.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Today, many Americans can join a polyamorous triad, remain child-free by choice, launch a new career in their 30s, or dedicate themselves to running ultramarathons, all without ruffling any feathers within their community.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
The third installment, out on May 13, will tell the story of Hendrix, a successful, independent businesswoman who is child-free by choice.
—Taryn Finley, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
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Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Several thousand of them were ultimately repatriated to their country of origin, either by choice or by force.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Today, many Americans can join a polyamorous triad, remain child-free by choice, launch a new career in their 30s, or dedicate themselves to running ultramarathons, all without ruffling any feathers within their community.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025
The third installment, out on May 13, will tell the story of Hendrix, a successful, independent businesswoman who is child-free by choice.
—Taryn Finley, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
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“By choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20choice. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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