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
In tonight's do-or-die matchup for the Knicks, who host the Pacers at 8 p.m. ET, there's a lot to consider for bettors taking aim at the Pacers vs. Knicks Game 5 player props.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Listen to this article A successful Colorado Eagles season ended Monday afternoon with a do-or-die Game 5 loss at Blue Arena to the Abbotsford Canucks in the Calder Cup quarterfinals.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
Game 6 is do-or-die for Boston, which will be without Jayson Tatum.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
No Tatum for a do-or-die Game 5 in Boston significantly decreases Boston’s chances of advancing.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Listen to this article A successful Colorado Eagles season ended Monday afternoon with a do-or-die Game 5 loss at Blue Arena to the Abbotsford Canucks in the Calder Cup quarterfinals.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
Game 6 is do-or-die for Boston, which will be without Jayson Tatum.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
No Tatum for a do-or-die Game 5 in Boston significantly decreases Boston’s chances of advancing.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-or-die
Adjective
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Like most political arguments, each stakeholder adopts a resolute adversarial position that disallows finding common ground.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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In statements reported by state media on Sunday, China’s top political adviser Wang Huning echoed Beijing’s position, calling for the promotion of national reunification with Taiwan and for resolute opposition to Taiwan independence.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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Ter Stegen is determined to stay at Barca, where he is settled on a personal level and ready to challenge for the No 1 spot.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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That legislation collapsed when then-Sen. John McCain famously cast a thumbs-down vote. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is determined to avoid that outcome, sticking to the schedule and pressing ahead with voting expected by the end of the week.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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President Trump said in a social media post on Tuesday that China can keep buying Iranian oil, a signal the U.S. was not intent on maximizing pressure on Iran's economy.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
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Ergo, the footwear manufacturers who are intent on scaling operations using these machines aren’t doing so on a whim.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
20 June 2025
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Yamamoto allowed eight runs in six innings across two regular-season starts last year against the Padres and then had a bad start in Game 1 of the NLDS (3 IP, 5 ER) before throwing five shutout innings in the decisive Game 5.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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There’s an actual path to decisive success, and that can change the political calculus in Washington.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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“Do-or-die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-or-die. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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