by choice
phrase
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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The feeling was familiar among her Los Angeles peers, many of whom had spent their 20s and 30s prioritizing other ambitions while delaying, whether by choice or economic necessity, conventional markers of adulthood.
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Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Over half of the uninsured may be eligible for existing subsidized plans, and many forgo coverage by choice, not solely due to cost.
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Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Over half of the uninsured may be eligible for existing subsidized plans, and many forgo coverage by choice, not solely due to cost.
—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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 6 Jul. 2026.
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