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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Undermining international diplomacy in these ways creates a self-fulfilling prophecy of defensiveness and inadequacy.
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David Miliband, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
This creates a self-fulfilling scenario where skepticism about nuclear makes SMR projects less competitive against renewables.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
But at least some of that conflict comes from false assumptions, and some of it comes from turning their preconceptions into self-fulfilling prophecies.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
What’s more, Walmart has enabled a tool that allows self-fulfilling sellers to update delivery date promises automatically based on the region the consumer ordering their product lives in.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
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David Miliband, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
This creates a self-fulfilling scenario where skepticism about nuclear makes SMR projects less competitive against renewables.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
But at least some of that conflict comes from false assumptions, and some of it comes from turning their preconceptions into self-fulfilling prophecies.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
What’s more, Walmart has enabled a tool that allows self-fulfilling sellers to update delivery date promises automatically based on the region the consumer ordering their product lives in.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
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 Oct. 2025.
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