as in voluntary
done, made, or given with one's own free will
if the candidates all follow self-imposed campaign-spending limits, government oversight is unnecessary
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Recent Examples of self-imposed
How much pressure is self-imposed, and how much is out of your control?
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
But some of the obstacles to growth in Half Moon Bay are self-imposed.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In late December 2020, Arizona self-imposed a one-year postseason ban and Miller was ultimately fired on April 7, 2021.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
His Hollywood exile was self-imposed…and happily on his own terms.
—Chris Nashawaty, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
The Senators’ older players, after some discussion among the team’s leadership group, self-imposed a business casual dress code ahead of the 2025-26 season.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And a lot of it is self-imposed.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
This pressure, however, is self-imposed.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Your body begins to abandon you, but remaining are your responsibilities, a lot of which are self-imposed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Andee Tagle, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
But some of the obstacles to growth in Half Moon Bay are self-imposed.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
In late December 2020, Arizona self-imposed a one-year postseason ban and Miller was ultimately fired on April 7, 2021.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
His Hollywood exile was self-imposed…and happily on his own terms.
—Chris Nashawaty, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026
The Senators’ older players, after some discussion among the team’s leadership group, self-imposed a business casual dress code ahead of the 2025-26 season.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And a lot of it is self-imposed.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
This pressure, however, is self-imposed.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Your body begins to abandon you, but remaining are your responsibilities, a lot of which are self-imposed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-imposed
Adjective
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Russell was charged in state court with voluntary manslaughter and pleaded guilty, receiving a jail sentence and probation.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Join others in voluntary efforts to keep ICE away from hospitals, schools, and shelters.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Within the past couple of years, the group has become a part of Arrowhead Kingdom, an all-volunteer national network of Chiefs fan groups.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2023
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That’s noteworthy for a show based at a high-school auditorium in Litchfield and run by a staff that is almost entirely volunteer, including the show’s star and its producer.—
Susan Dunne,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2022
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“Self-imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-imposed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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