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
Worth noting that one of those visits was self-imposed: Cronin agreed to a mid-December date with North Carolina in Madison Square Garden.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Whether self-imposed or through the nature of the job, the power of the deadline helps workers plan and stay on task.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
But some of the delay appears to have been self-imposed.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Whether external or self-imposed, the pressure to just cheer up can make people feel a lot worse.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Oklahoma also self-imposed a 0.1 scholarship reduction in men’s track and field for the 2023-24 season.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Being the first has come with lots of pressure, some of them, or perhaps most of them, self-imposed.
—Zameena Mejia, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2024
The only limits will be those that are self-imposed by the person occupying the Oval Office.
—Joe Biden, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
The restaurant itself is also constantly evolving as part of its 12-year shelf life, self-imposed by Hart.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 11 July 2024
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Whether self-imposed or through the nature of the job, the power of the deadline helps workers plan and stay on task.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
But some of the delay appears to have been self-imposed.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Whether external or self-imposed, the pressure to just cheer up can make people feel a lot worse.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Oklahoma also self-imposed a 0.1 scholarship reduction in men’s track and field for the 2023-24 season.
—Justin Williams, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
Being the first has come with lots of pressure, some of them, or perhaps most of them, self-imposed.
—Zameena Mejia, refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2024
The only limits will be those that are self-imposed by the person occupying the Oval Office.
—Joe Biden, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
The restaurant itself is also constantly evolving as part of its 12-year shelf life, self-imposed by Hart.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 11 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-imposed
Adjective
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Supportive housing is permanent, affordable housing combined with voluntary support services to address the underlying issues that prevent some people from maintaining stable housing.—
Pascale Leone,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Already, the Department of Education is moving forward with a proposal to get rid of nearly half its workforce, the Department of Veterans Affairs is targeting a reduction of 80,000 employees and the Social Security Administration has offered voluntary buyouts ahead of a reduction in force.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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
Adjective
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By contrast, Keating’s response was a significant escalation of how strongly Democrats are willing to defend McBride — and the dignity of trans people more broadly — in the halls of Congress.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
12 Mar. 2025
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Barnes was a turbulent person and Renoir was his happy place, full of pretty colors and willing flesh.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Self-imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-imposed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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