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Academic English #55. by choice: voluntarily

New Hair Institute · 김진오의 뉴헤어 프로젝트 · September 2, 2025

“By choice” is used in English to mean doing something of one’s own will or through one’s own decision. It is often used to emphasize the nuance that something was done voluntarily...

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Clinic: New Hair Institute

Original post date: September 2, 2025

Translated at: April 25, 2026 at 8:24 AM

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“By choice” is used in English to mean doing something of one’s own will or through one’s own decision. It is often used to emphasize the nuance that something was done voluntarily, not under coercion. It appears frequently not only in everyday conversation but also in academic and professional contexts.

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3 everyday conversation examples

  • I chose to be a vegetarian. → ​I am a vegetarian by choice.

  • He lives in a big city, but that is his own choice. → He lives in a big city by choice.

  • She chose not to get married. → She remained single by choice.

3 academic/professional English examples

  • The researchers participated in the study voluntarily. → The participants joined the study by choice.

  • Physicians should guide patients so that they can choose their treatment options themselves. → Physicians should ensure that patients make treatment decisions by choice.

  • Attendance at the conference was not mandatory but was based on individual choice. → Attendance at the conference was entirely by choice.

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