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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By calling Powell 'Mr. Too Late,' the President may have created a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 8 May 2025
Their campaign of misinformation then becomes a self-fulfilling loop: The Empire building an armory on Ghorman is necessary because the Ghor threat is so great; the Empire denigrating a Ghor memorial to unarmed protesters massacred by Grand Moff Tarkin is what this uppity planet deserves.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Pessimism can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, although in this case, given the current level of uncertainty, the dangers of trade war(s), and the likelihood that some significantly higher tariffs will survive, that seems superfluous.
—The Editors, National Review, 1 May 2025
Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 8 May 2025
Their campaign of misinformation then becomes a self-fulfilling loop: The Empire building an armory on Ghorman is necessary because the Ghor threat is so great; the Empire denigrating a Ghor memorial to unarmed protesters massacred by Grand Moff Tarkin is what this uppity planet deserves.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Pessimism can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, although in this case, given the current level of uncertainty, the dangers of trade war(s), and the likelihood that some significantly higher tariffs will survive, that seems superfluous.
—The Editors, National Review, 1 May 2025
Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 May 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 23 May. 2025.
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