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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Over the last four decades, American labor income grew 57% while capital income grew 136%, and the households on the wrong side of that gap are not there by choice. — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 Throughout her career, Parton had been open about maintaining an apolitical public stance by choice. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 This is because a senior leader's exit, whether by choice or not, affects the business far more than one employee leaving. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 An Evolving Approach to Aesthetic Medicine The future of plastic surgery is no longer defined by a single procedure; it is defined by choice. — Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 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 Sep. 2026.

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