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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Both child-free by choice, they were reminded that not having children means there'll be no one to take care of them in old age.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
That some of Jolie’s walls have now been dropped, whether by choice or not, was never more apparent than during the standing ovation at the film’s premiere, when the actress visibly shook before beginning to weep.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
And some, either by choice or by just lack of opportunity, don’t.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Creditors the world over rely on credit ratings to evaluate and price bonds—some by choice, others by regulation.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
That some of Jolie’s walls have now been dropped, whether by choice or not, was never more apparent than during the standing ovation at the film’s premiere, when the actress visibly shook before beginning to weep.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
And some, either by choice or by just lack of opportunity, don’t.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Creditors the world over rely on credit ratings to evaluate and price bonds—some by choice, others by regulation.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“By choice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20choice. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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