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
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.
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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
Worth noting that one of those visits was self-imposed: Cronin agreed to a mid-December date with North Carolina in Madison Square Garden.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Whether self-imposed or through the nature of the job, the power of the deadline helps workers plan and stay on task.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
But some of the delay appears to have been self-imposed.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Whether external or self-imposed, the pressure to just cheer up can make people feel a lot worse.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Oklahoma also self-imposed a 0.1 scholarship reduction in men’s track and field for the 2023-24 season.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
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
Worth noting that one of those visits was self-imposed: Cronin agreed to a mid-December date with North Carolina in Madison Square Garden.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Whether self-imposed or through the nature of the job, the power of the deadline helps workers plan and stay on task.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
But some of the delay appears to have been self-imposed.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Whether external or self-imposed, the pressure to just cheer up can make people feel a lot worse.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Oklahoma also self-imposed a 0.1 scholarship reduction in men’s track and field for the 2023-24 season.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-imposed
Adjective
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First, the team worked with cat owners to obtain voluntary samples.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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An estimated 76,000 people, or 16.6 percent over the age of 65, are living with Alzheimer’s in Miami-Dade County according to research by Alzheimer’s Association, the worldwide voluntary health organization dedicated to care, support and research.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
15 May 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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While left wing-back Federico Dimarco provided a useful short out-ball during the Italian side’s build-up, right wing-back Denzel Dumfries was much more available and willing to make runs in behind — where long diagonal balls into the Netherlands international caused chaos.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Pete’s Payday Alonso, 30, had hoped for a larger and longer payday last winter but watched his hopes dwindle in a market saturated with first basemen willing to accept less.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“Self-imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-imposed. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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