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Recent Examples of self-inflicted
An autopsy will determine if Jacob’s wounds were accidental, self-inflicted or a homicide.
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Some of the mistrust plaguing mainstream media is self-inflicted, to be sure.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
During the trial, the prosecution suggested that Charron’s wounds were self-inflicted.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 28 July 2025
But prosecutors argued the cut was self-inflicted in order to set up the self-defense argument.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Some of the mistrust plaguing mainstream media is self-inflicted, to be sure.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
During the trial, the prosecution suggested that Charron’s wounds were self-inflicted.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 28 July 2025
But prosecutors argued the cut was self-inflicted in order to set up the self-defense argument.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-inflicted
self-imposed
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Similarly, Chestnut Carbon self-imposed a 2030 deadline to acquire and reforest 500,000 acres of natural land for its program.—
Xander Peters,
Time,
30 July 2025
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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
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“Self-inflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-inflicted. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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