MAKE-OR-BREAK Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

make-or-break

adjective

as in crucial

resulting in either definite success or definite failure a make-or-break decision The next year will be a make-or-break time for the company.

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Recent Examples on the Web This might be a make-or-break season for the N.C. State alum, as the guard spots are spoken for in the team’s long-term plans. —

Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024 Democrats hold pivotal internal meetings (lunch included) Democrats in the House and Senate are each set for catered meetings on Tuesday in what is likely to be a make-or-break moment in President Joe Biden's battle to remain at the top of his party's ticket. —

Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024 Sanders and Hubbard are facing make-or-break outlooks for different reasons. —

Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024 President Biden facing a make-or-break stretch for his 2024 campaign. —

Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for make-or-break

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