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by choice

Idioms  
  1. Deliberately, as a matter of preference. For example, No one told me to come; I'm here by choice. This expression replaced the earlier with choice, used from about 1500.


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This wasn’t necessarily by choice, but rather that I wanted to do something important and no one else I knew wanted to do it, and I wasn’t going to let that minor detail stop me.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Join us on a time-travel adventure to the ’90s: If you’ve recently been paralyzed by choice or felt overconnected but underinvested in your friendships, Slate has an antidote for you.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Whether by choice or because they’ve finally had it with the brutal hiring landscape, some are leaving the workforce completely.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026

Colombians seem to believe Mr. de la Espriella is likely to work within the law, by choice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

I wore hijab by choice, and I proudly represented my country both on and off the fencing strip, both in victory and defeat.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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