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
How much pressure is self-imposed, and how much is out of your control?
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Andee Tagle, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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
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.
—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
Andee Tagle, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-imposed
Adjective
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Housing First programs provide immediate, low-barrier housing with voluntary services.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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In the letter to Yale, Dhillon alleged the New Haven, Connecticut, school was violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination and said the DOJ is seeking to enter into a voluntary resolution agreement with the university.—
Dave Collins,
Fortune,
16 May 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
Cite this Entry
“Self-imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-imposed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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