self-imposed
adjective
self-im·posed
ˌself-im-ˈpōzd 
: imposed by oneself : voluntarily assumed
a self-imposed deadline
living in self-imposed exile
Examples of self-imposed in a Sentence
if the candidates all follow self-imposed campaign-spending limits, government oversight is unnecessary
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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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
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“Self-imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-imposed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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