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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TikTok itself has started hiring managers specifically to support news creators, while Remillard herself is part of a growing coterie of journalists who’ve gone independent — either by choice or involuntarily because of a layoff.
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Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Her father was a dreamer with oversized optimism who saw possible success around every corner, even as his debts piled up and his taxes went unpaid by choice.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
After all, life does not stop when the uniform comes off, which for 99 percent of players, is not by choice.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
The fire chief took a week off shortly after the Ring camera investigation concluded, though city officials have not clarified whether his leave was mandatory or by choice.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Her father was a dreamer with oversized optimism who saw possible success around every corner, even as his debts piled up and his taxes went unpaid by choice.
—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
After all, life does not stop when the uniform comes off, which for 99 percent of players, is not by choice.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
The fire chief took a week off shortly after the Ring camera investigation concluded, though city officials have not clarified whether his leave was mandatory or by choice.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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“By choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20choice. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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