self-fulfilling
adjective
self-ful·fill·ing
ˌself-fu̇l-ˈfi-liŋ 
1
: becoming real or true by virtue of having been predicted or expected
a self-fulfilling prophecy
2
: marked by or achieving self-fulfillment
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That’s the self-fulfilling prophecy: Say for months that these are the movies that will compete, and a prediction becomes a guarantee.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
Don’t Panic About Taiwan Alarm over a Chinese invasion could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
In this case, a self-fulfilling prophecy is likely: Consumers and businesses, expecting the Fed to tolerate higher inflation under Trump, will behave in ways that (once again) boost prices.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
Stewart saw what was happening and knew a morale problem could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 20 May 2024
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
Don’t Panic About Taiwan Alarm over a Chinese invasion could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
In this case, a self-fulfilling prophecy is likely: Consumers and businesses, expecting the Fed to tolerate higher inflation under Trump, will behave in ways that (once again) boost prices.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
Stewart saw what was happening and knew a morale problem could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for self-fulfilling
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“Self-fulfilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-fulfilling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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