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self-imposed

[ self-im-pohzd, self- ]

adjective

  1. imposed on one by oneself:

    a self-imposed task.



self-imposed

adjective

  1. (of a task, role, or circumstance) having been imposed on oneself by oneself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-imposed1

First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences

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Higher borrowing has led to some economists to suggest spending cuts and tax rises could be on the way, if the chancellor wants to stick to her self-imposed borrowing rules.

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Part of the problem was a punishing, but self-imposed, time limit.

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’s more, he shares that as an actor he’s imprisoned by his perfectionism, which he describes as “a self-imposed hell.”

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But his self-imposed deadline in the sport - before embarking on four years of dental school and a further two years of specialisation - is only serving to enhance his enjoyment of this current assignment.

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The welfare reforms come as the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, looks to boost defence funding and tries to meet her own self-imposed fiscal rules, including not borrowing to pay for day-to-day spending.

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