self-described
adjective
self-de·scribed
ˌself-di-ˈskrībd 
: as described by oneself : as one refers to oneself
a self-described anarchist
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Voters who have previously self-described to KCEB as permanently disabled will automatically be mailed an absentee ballot.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
An Ohio native and self-described avid golfer, Williams isn’t just there for the cameras.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
According to RealGM, a site self-described for basketball completists, there have been only 15 Division I college basketball players from Angola.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
The remaining respondents were a mix of men, nonbinary individuals, and those who self-described their identities.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Courtesy: SailGP The self-described Formula 1 of sailing has signed Rolex as the first title partner of its elite sailboat racing competition.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
As a local and self-described skiing fanatic, O’Neill was familiar with the virtues of the Colorado community.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Ashton Kutcher, 25, who self-described himself as one of Combs’ best friends at the time, could be seen backstage smiling and laughing with Fonzworth Bentley.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
These participants also self-described themselves as morning or night people.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2024
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
An Ohio native and self-described avid golfer, Williams isn’t just there for the cameras.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
According to RealGM, a site self-described for basketball completists, there have been only 15 Division I college basketball players from Angola.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
The remaining respondents were a mix of men, nonbinary individuals, and those who self-described their identities.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
Courtesy: SailGP The self-described Formula 1 of sailing has signed Rolex as the first title partner of its elite sailboat racing competition.
—Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
As a local and self-described skiing fanatic, O’Neill was familiar with the virtues of the Colorado community.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Ashton Kutcher, 25, who self-described himself as one of Combs’ best friends at the time, could be seen backstage smiling and laughing with Fonzworth Bentley.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 24 Oct. 2024
These participants also self-described themselves as morning or night people.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2024
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“Self-described.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-described. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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