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self-impose en · VERB

Etymology

From self- + impose.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To voluntarily impose on oneself.
   • Pelosi eventually agreed to self-impose term limits, albeit with an escape clause. 2019 March 7, Zachary B. Wolf, “8 times Democrats clashed with each other since taking power”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2019:
   • Kansas has self-imposed a four-game suspension for head coach Bill Self and assistant Kurtis Townsend to begin this season along with several other sanctions, the school announced Wednesday. 2022 November 2, CJ Moore, Dana O'Neil, “Kansas self-imposes 4-game suspension for Bill Self, Kurtis Townsend: Explaining the sanctions”, in The Athletic, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026:
   • Louisiana State University is self-imposing penalties on its football program as the NCAA investigates the team for rules violations, according to a report in Sports Illustrated. 2020 October 21, David Close, “Report: LSU bans Odell Beckham Jr. and self-imposes penalties as NCAA investigates rules violations”, in CNN, archived from the original on 29 Oct 2020:
   • Aug. 12, 2023, Michigan self-imposes Harbaugh suspension: In a disciplinary action that quite literally feels like it happened years ago, Michigan suspended Harbaugh for three games following alleged recruiting violations within his program. 2024 January 3, Jayna Bardahl, “Everything you need to know about the Michigan Wolverines”, in The Athletic, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026:

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