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 Senators’ older players, after some discussion among the team’s leadership group, self-imposed a business casual dress code ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And a lot of it is self-imposed.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
This pressure, however, is self-imposed.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Your body begins to abandon you, but remaining are your responsibilities, a lot of which are self-imposed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Many of these restrictions are self-imposed, in coordination with the European Commission, and can be changed with sufficient political will.
—Dalibor Rohac, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
But when Laguna Beach leveled up in competition last week, the team had to overcome some challenges that were self-imposed.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
The timeline and the stakes are all self-imposed.
—Kristen Arnett
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Michigan self-imposed a two-game suspension for Moore during the upcoming 2025-26 football season.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
And a lot of it is self-imposed.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
This pressure, however, is self-imposed.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
Your body begins to abandon you, but remaining are your responsibilities, a lot of which are self-imposed.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Many of these restrictions are self-imposed, in coordination with the European Commission, and can be changed with sufficient political will.
—Dalibor Rohac, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
But when Laguna Beach leveled up in competition last week, the team had to overcome some challenges that were self-imposed.
—Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025
The timeline and the stakes are all self-imposed.
—Kristen Arnett
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Michigan self-imposed a two-game suspension for Moore during the upcoming 2025-26 football season.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-imposed
Adjective
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Tanya Ceja pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter with a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Most recently, Waymo issued a voluntary software recall after six instances where the vehicles drove past Atlanta Public School buses with their stop arms extended.—
Sara Gregory,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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
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“Self-imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-imposed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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