by choice

Although many said the grind has worn them down and prevented them from spending time with family and friends, they also said repeatedly that they work long hours by choice.

After 30-plus years in advertising — comedy was my side gig — I stepped back from full-time agency leadership and went part-time by choice, finally giving my workaholism less oxygen.

Obviously, it’s hard to glean the timetable when the experience is edited down, but it seemed like you revealed your race pretty early on and it wasn’t exactly by choice.

He has the only squad in Spain's top flight with six slots empty - and not by choice, because he would prefer a deeper, more competitive group.

Orange County exalts the suburb, something that L.A. has by choice and chance obliterated.