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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The proportion of Americans choosing to remain in the workforce past traditional retirement age has reached record highs, with more individuals in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s working by choice or necessity.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Every generation is confronted and confounded by choice.
—F. Willis Johnson, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Those left behind, whether by choice or circumstance, are stuck adapting to a dystopian reality, says Bendavid.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
This double belonging—to the United States by birth, but to Peru by choice, service, and love—may give us some insight into Pope Leo’s pastoral identity.
—Raúl E. Zegarra, Time, 17 May 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
Every generation is confronted and confounded by choice.
—F. Willis Johnson, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
Those left behind, whether by choice or circumstance, are stuck adapting to a dystopian reality, says Bendavid.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
This double belonging—to the United States by birth, but to Peru by choice, service, and love—may give us some insight into Pope Leo’s pastoral identity.
—Raúl E. Zegarra, Time, 17 May 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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