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
Now the pressure shifts back to Detroit, where the Knicks must win Game 6 to avoid facing a do-or-die Game 7 at The Garden.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Elimination games come down to who’s hungrier, who survives in a do-or-die moment.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Thereafter, the New Hampshire primary was extremely important to Bush — do-or-die.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
Given that every game from here on out is do-or-die for the Grizzlies, this could help expedite their offseason.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
Elimination games come down to who’s hungrier, who survives in a do-or-die moment.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Thereafter, the New Hampshire primary was extremely important to Bush — do-or-die.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
Given that every game from here on out is do-or-die for the Grizzlies, this could help expedite their offseason.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do-or-die
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-or-die
Adjective
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Neuharth was resolute about a reader-friendly approach.—
Caren Bohan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Despite his resolute disdain for the regime, at 14 years old he was required by law to join the Hitler Youth, a paramilitary organization.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And if culture is the battlefield, Abdul Muhammad II is determined to win—not with force, but with wisdom.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The single source profile was determined to be male and the probable identity of the DNA came from investigative genetic genealogy, which is the process of taking unknown DNA to public databases and finding relatives that share the profile.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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This year’s Amazins seem intent on having a more relaxing stroll into October.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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In the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup, the Herons exited in the quarterfinals to a CF Monterrey squad that has decisively been the best in Concacaf competition over the last decade-and-a-half, and seem intent on showing it would not be supplanted easily.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Today's ruling is another clear and decisive victory that will ensure the lives of countless unborn children remain protected and that South Carolina continues to lead the charge in defending the sanctity of life.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Charlotte’s victory in the series-deciding finale improved its record to 3-4 all time in its modern history (since 1994) and was the second in three season; Charlotte won the decisive third game of a best-of-three series in 2023 over Lehigh Valley.—
Richard Walker,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
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“Do-or-die.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-or-die. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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