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
As Senate Republican leadership tries to settle disputes and get everybody on board, there is a lack of consensus as to when a vote will even happen - and a fast-approaching and self-imposed July 4 deadline that suggests everyone could be working this weekend.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Such is life in the era of luxury-tax penalties due to the second apron that the NBA has foolishly self-imposed on itself.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Many of the barriers to economic integration are self-imposed.
—Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025
Summary These 5 films reveal how limitations are self-imposed.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
This limit is self-imposed as regulations vary from country to country.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The jam Williams found himself in was self-imposed, as the righty added a walk and a hit-by-pitch to the automatic runner on second.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
The press is still free; its only limitations are self-imposed.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Most ethical and safety checks in the industry at large are self-imposed.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Such is life in the era of luxury-tax penalties due to the second apron that the NBA has foolishly self-imposed on itself.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Many of the barriers to economic integration are self-imposed.
—Theodore Bunzel, Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2025
Summary These 5 films reveal how limitations are self-imposed.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
This limit is self-imposed as regulations vary from country to country.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
The jam Williams found himself in was self-imposed, as the righty added a walk and a hit-by-pitch to the automatic runner on second.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
The press is still free; its only limitations are self-imposed.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
Most ethical and safety checks in the industry at large are self-imposed.
—Kevin Collier, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-imposed
Adjective
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The program also focuses on ensuring participation remains voluntary and contingent upon parental consent.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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On June 9, Alma Pak International LLC announced a voluntary recall of 400 boxes of its organic blueberries due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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
Adjective
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As Tolbert said, fit is less important than joining a club that’s willing to develop and guide the player down his own path.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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After having little luck finding a traditional TV outlet willing to double ESPN/ABC’s current $90 million/year deal, F1 seems to have found deliverance by way of its theatrical partner.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 July 2025
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“Self-imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-imposed. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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