self-fulfilling
adjective
self-ful·fill·ing
ˌself-fu̇l-ˈfi-liŋ 
1
: becoming real or true by virtue of having been predicted or expected
a self-fulfilling prophecy
2
: marked by or achieving self-fulfillment
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Robert Shiller, a Nobel economist, worries that that panic could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
In the end, the race among Democrats became less a contest than a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Years of prior research had shown that discrimination and prejudice in the workplace hindered the performance of employees, a self-fulfilling prophecy that caused the targets of the discrimination to perform in line with the underlying assumptions.
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Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
What might have sounded like a bold claim at the turn of the millennium has turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy in today’s era of big data and artificial intelligence.
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Sandra Matz,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
In the end, the race among Democrats became less a contest than a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Years of prior research had shown that discrimination and prejudice in the workplace hindered the performance of employees, a self-fulfilling prophecy that caused the targets of the discrimination to perform in line with the underlying assumptions.
—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
What might have sounded like a bold claim at the turn of the millennium has turned into a self-fulfilling prophecy in today’s era of big data and artificial intelligence.
—
Sandra Matz,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-fulfilling
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“Self-fulfilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-fulfilling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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