self-imposed

American  

[self-im-pohzd, self-] / ˈsɛlf ɪmˈpoʊzd, ˌsɛlf- /

adjective

1. imposed on one by oneself.

   a self-imposed task.

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self-imposed British  

adjective

1. (of a task, role, or circumstance) having been imposed on oneself by oneself

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Etymology

Origin of self-imposed

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

England's fans - certainly a large number of them - made their views clear on the Arsenal defender's decision to return to international football following his self-imposed exile after an early departure from the 2022 World Cup.

From BBC

“The attack demonstrated that Iranian missiles can reach beyond the 2,000-kilometer limit that the regime has long claimed to have self-imposed.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Members of both parties are working to make progress ahead of a self-imposed weekend deadline, when the Senate is set to go on Easter recess.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pace told Ebert that she had devised a five-year plan for breaking into film, and had won the role just two weeks before her self-imposed deadline.

From Los Angeles Times

To make his end-of-February deal marathon more entertaining, Mikula pulled up a bingo card with self-imposed challenges in each space like calling 50 dealerships for quotes on one car.

From The Wall Street Journal