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
Similarly, Chestnut Carbon self-imposed a 2030 deadline to acquire and reforest 500,000 acres of natural land for its program.
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Xander Peters, Time, 30 July 2025
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.
—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
Xander Peters, Time, 30 July 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-imposed
Adjective
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At the time, Commissioner Dave Young and former Commissioner Pat South asked the development’s owner to levy voluntary impact fees to offset initial costs for new students.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The program is voluntary for anyone who has Part D, such as a stand-alone plan or coverage included in a Medicare Advantage plan.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 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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There's immediate revenue to be made if a company with deep pockets like Amazon is willing to pay SpaceX. Second, the other options to get Kuiper satellites into orbit just aren't available at the volume Amazon needs.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Trump Administration should be ready to cut off that avenue, and be willing to suspend any sanction only in stages, tied to compliance with a ceasefire, troop withdrawals, and the terms of a final agreement.—
Miriam Sapiro,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Self-imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-imposed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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