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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In some countries, women who live alone, either by choice or by circumstance, face strict restrictions.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Western powers with a presence in the Sahel have gradually scaled back their engagement, either by choice or after being pushed out by increasingly hostile governments.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
In a free society, the marketplace of ideas should be supported by choice, not compulsion.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Gay couples and single parents by choice have to be intentional, to overcome obstacles.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Western powers with a presence in the Sahel have gradually scaled back their engagement, either by choice or after being pushed out by increasingly hostile governments.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
In a free society, the marketplace of ideas should be supported by choice, not compulsion.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
Gay couples and single parents by choice have to be intentional, to overcome obstacles.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 5 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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