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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But the risk is, of course, when all of us decide to be cautious, that can become a bit of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
While household balance sheets remain strong, and recent economic reports remain better than expected, a weakening in consumer or corporate spending from ongoing tariff uncertainty could be a self-fulfilling prophecy that drags the U.S. economy and the broader stock market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
McKinley’s belief in the home market’s reliability thus became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Aroop Mukharji, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
Research from Social and Personality Psychology Compass supports this idea—specifically in terms of self-fulfilling prophecies.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
While household balance sheets remain strong, and recent economic reports remain better than expected, a weakening in consumer or corporate spending from ongoing tariff uncertainty could be a self-fulfilling prophecy that drags the U.S. economy and the broader stock market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
McKinley’s belief in the home market’s reliability thus became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Aroop Mukharji, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
Research from Social and Personality Psychology Compass supports this idea—specifically in terms of self-fulfilling prophecies.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 10 Mar. 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 2 May. 2025.
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