as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal
a do-or-die entrepreneur who never stopped believing that hard work would inevitably lead to success
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Recent Examples of do-or-die
Boise State reached this point after winning two do-or-die games, first at home against Colorado State, and then on the road at Utah State, where Danielson’s team had to rally for a 25-24 win behind backup QB Max Cutforth.
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Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025
Calm down, Singleton remembered telling Denver’s defense, before the Commanders’ do-or-die two-point conversion attempt Sunday night.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Both fans and players are ready for the do-or-die game against Singapore Tuesday.
—Fred He, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
How to Watch Portugal vs Armenia Cristiano Ronaldo’s plan of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in record time has been thrown up ahead of Sunday’s do-or-die encounter with Armenia.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 6 Dec. 2025
Calm down, Singleton remembered telling Denver’s defense, before the Commanders’ do-or-die two-point conversion attempt Sunday night.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Both fans and players are ready for the do-or-die game against Singapore Tuesday.
—Fred He, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
How to Watch Portugal vs Armenia Cristiano Ronaldo’s plan of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in record time has been thrown up ahead of Sunday’s do-or-die encounter with Armenia.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-or-die
Adjective
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The resolute tango between the personal and the practical is a hallmark of a cookbook humdinger.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
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In welcoming the group during a swearing-in ceremony, Fils-Aimé made an impassioned appeal for civic engagement in Haiti and insisted on the need for his new cabinet to take resolute action.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Dengler endured endless torture and other miseries — escaping from prison was just the beginning of his ordeal in the jungle — but Bale plays him as a determined optimist, an indomitable spirit that cannot be crushed.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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We are both disciplined, determined and accomplished men.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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In addition to making the streaming service easier to use and access, Blackburn is intent on delivering programming about tennis and its personalities that can lure in more casual fans.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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For all their faults, looksmaxxers are intent on de-fetishizing this particular commodity, revealing beauty to be the product of strenuous (and often deranging) labor.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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Ellison faces no similar issues and has strong incentive to be decisive.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Machado portrayed the episode as a decisive turning point in Venezuela’s long political crisis.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Do-or-die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-or-die. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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