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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New York native and nomad by choice—Emily is a marketing & PR pro, now the founder of the award-winning R Public Relations, New York. —

Emily Reynolds Bergh, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Growing shares of adults no longer expect to have children or own a home, either by choice or due to the prohibitive cost of raising kids and homeownership. —

Allie Volpe, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024 The 'Vanderpump Rules' star opens up about her decision to become a single parent by choice, the future of the show, and maternity leave. —

Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Aug. 2024 He’s been doing 90 to 100 shows a year, and by choice that was coming to an end to spend more time with our family. —

Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by choice