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self-imposed
[ self-im-pohzd, self- ]
adjective
- imposed on one by oneself:
a self-imposed task.
self-imposed
adjective
- (of a task, role, or circumstance) having been imposed on oneself by oneself
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-imposed1
Example Sentences
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.
Part of the problem was a punishing, but self-imposed, time limit.
’s more, he shares that as an actor he’s imprisoned by his perfectionism, which he describes as “a self-imposed hell.”
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.
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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