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
Beyond sunburn, the RSR is the pathway that sends a do-or-die signal in response to almost any cellular challenge.
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Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 14 July 2025
Haliburton was already off to an incredible start to the do-or-die game for the NBA championship, nailing three 3-pointers in the first quarter to give Indiana an early edge.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
The Pacers will throw contrasting vibes in the do-or-die road finale.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are meeting in a do-or-die game for a championship on Sunday night.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
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Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 14 July 2025
Haliburton was already off to an incredible start to the do-or-die game for the NBA championship, nailing three 3-pointers in the first quarter to give Indiana an early edge.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
The Pacers will throw contrasting vibes in the do-or-die road finale.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers are meeting in a do-or-die game for a championship on Sunday night.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-or-die
Adjective
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These days, Pynchon is a resolute New Yorker.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Their response to the player’s incendiary statement last week was to release their own extraordinary one and become even more resolute in their position regarding a transfer.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Saúl is a fixture at his father's bouts and already seems determined to follow in his father’s footsteps.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Her flippers, each more than two feet long, scooped out sand and flung it to her sides in slow, determined strokes.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The challenge for leaders is to see the sign in the window, ask the right questions, and take responsibility for ensuring that what’s communicated matches intent.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Still, the soon-to-be former Prime Minister seems intent on using his message to return Japan to a more reconciliatory position before his departure.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, the health of the system is decisive.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But even before Tyler Stephenson’s two-run homer off Robert Suarez broke a tie in the top of the ninth inning and held as the decisive hit in a 4-2 Reds victory, something happened that practically rendered the final score a footnote.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Do-or-die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-or-die. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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