SELF-IMPOSED Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

self-imposed

adjective

ˌself-im-ˈpōzd

Definition of self-imposed

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 But some of the obstacles to growth in Half Moon Bay are self-imposed. — John Ramos, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 In late December 2020, Arizona self-imposed a one-year postseason ban and Miller was ultimately fired on April 7, 2021. — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 His Hollywood exile was self-imposed…and happily on his own terms. — Chris Nashawaty, Vanity Fair, 16 Feb. 2026 Among the younger casts on the network, there seems to be a directive — whether self-imposed or spoken aloud by producers — to couple up as quickly and as messily as possible. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-imposed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-imposed

Adjective

Open models will be excluded from the voluntary pre-release review, at least for now.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Initially, deaths caused by vehicle collisions could simply be prosecuted as voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of voluntary

Adjective

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
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