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Definition of donenext
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as in doomed
facing certain defeat, disaster, or death at this point retailing in the city's downtown is done

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verb

past participle of do
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as in gone
to be fitting or proper that outfit just won't do for the opera

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as in sufficed
to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of done
Verb
Drivers can criticize its lack of a V6 engine option, but its turbo four-cylinder and available hybrid powertrain get the job done. Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 But before her death, Christine Moore wasn’t convinced a thorough enough job had been done. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 DeLauro called the delay an important first step, but said more must be done to block the policy from taking effect. Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026 Procedures were defined, deviations were documented and outcomes could be traced back to how the work had been done. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 In other words, keeping your cool is easier said than done today. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 There is no pressure or urgency internally to get a deal done immediately. Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 A week later and after many calls from me, nothing was done to inform the public. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 But winning with immediacy and urgency is much easier said than done. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
Adjective
  • According to the team, the launch of 3Dirigo X marks an ongoing research phase rather than a finished product.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • With that and, soon enough, the end of the Civil War, construction of the red-brick fort was halted; the half-finished building is what remains today.
    Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • These folks are good-natured and well-intentioned, but don’t seem to have a clue as to how their conduct left us exhausted and feeling ignored.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This unique take on ceviche quite literally revived my very exhausted body.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Shortly after meeting with Evan and Caitlin Chambers, Jaybush tracked down the Taft Avenue developer, who agreed to sell one of the doomed Craftsman homes for a dollar.
    Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
  • So the company began towing the Flight 13 Ship to shore — an endeavor that initially seemed doomed to failure.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Scientists found evidence years ago that our species, Homo sapiens, had interbred with now-extinct human relatives, including Neanderthals and Denisovans.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In 2026, 60-game starters are nearly extinct — the Utah Mammoth’s Karel Vejmelka was the sole representative of that club last season.
    Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Diluted share count has gone from 649 million in mid-2024 to 597 million today.
    Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Central to this accomplishment is the reduction in the size of the transistor, which has gone from half an inch big during its invention to a few nanometers (10^7 times) smaller today.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • For players 20 and older, a full season in the AHL sufficed to accrue a professional season.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For most, this would have sufficed for nautical recreation.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
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  • In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Clinker is a dark gray, pebble-sized material made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln to about 2,642 degrees Fahrenheit (1,450 degrees Celsius).
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • In preparation for move-in day, the resident assistants had decorated each floor with a different theme — Rick and Morty, Pokémon and Luca, for example.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The walls are decorated with memories, paintings and artwork, like needlework from his wife that depicts cats in their leisure time.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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