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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Humanity, in the novel, has lived under the recurrent threat of catastrophically destructive memes—dark, self-fulfilling premonitions of scarcity, zero-sum competition, fear, mistrust, inegalitarianism.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Such thinking can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, says Linda Baggett, PhD, a clinical psychologist in Manhattan Beach, California.
—Seraphina Seow, Vogue, 27 May 2025
This becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy when Mehri tries to play matchmaker and ends up falling in love with him, much to Mahnaz’s horror.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2025
By calling Powell 'Mr. Too Late,' the President may have created a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 8 May 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
Such thinking can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, says Linda Baggett, PhD, a clinical psychologist in Manhattan Beach, California.
—Seraphina Seow, Vogue, 27 May 2025
This becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy when Mehri tries to play matchmaker and ends up falling in love with him, much to Mahnaz’s horror.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 May 2025
By calling Powell 'Mr. Too Late,' the President may have created a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 8 May 2025
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“Self-fulfilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-fulfilling. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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