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

Jurors will decide whether Payton and Martin are guilty of second-degree murder or voluntary manslaughter in the women’s deaths; or if they will be found innocent of criminal charges out of self-defense.

— Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
The Defense Department will test the testosterone levels of service members 30 and older, and offer voluntary testosterone replacement therapy to those with low testosterone levels, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.

— Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 July 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