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Recent Examples of self-imposed Most ethical and safety checks in the industry at large are self-imposed. Kevin Collier, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025 Worth noting that one of those visits was self-imposed: Cronin agreed to a mid-December date with North Carolina in Madison Square Garden. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-imposed
Adjective
  • The Washington Post reports that the Office of Personnel Management basically told HR officials across the government that the emails are voluntary and that the agency didn't plan to do anything with the emails that were submitted.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The 49ers’ voluntary offseason program got underway Tuesday, while the trio named above awaits contract extensions befitting their status as underpaid leaders on a franchise in flux.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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
Adjective
  • To address the loss in purchasing power since 2019, the state would have to increase the basic allotment by $1,340 — and legislators are not willing to make that commitment for public schools.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Competition from other hunters is minimal, and good hunting can be had by anyone willing to put in some effort.
    Thomas Weddle, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Self-imposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-imposed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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