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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
The Golden Globes will also be done and dusted with its 2027 ceremony set for January 10. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 Getting things done is not the same as leading people, managing performance, holding a team accountable and driving the business forward. — Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 All of that damage was done against a Rays' bullpen that has been one of the stronger groups in the league. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Across the film, Jackson said the real objective was not to prove that something had been done practically. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Often, the scans are done to investigate trauma or a lung infection, unrelated to a lung cancer screening. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 And just like that, the auditions are done and the battles have begun. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026 But his reliance on several smaller parties to get anything done has hamstrung his legislative ability. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 As in any merger, there’s a lot of unglamorous backend work to be done. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
Adjective
  • The project had initially gone into development through Kapadia’s Mangata Films label, but received a big shot in the arm when Scam and Black Warrant producer Applause Entertainment boarded to produce and distribute the finished show.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The paper presents PhoneBot as a platform others can build and experiment with, rather than a finished household companion.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • If a year in, the founder is still in every meeting and the new hire is the most exhausted person in the building, the company did not hire an operator.
    — Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • That loaded the bases, and Christian Yelich then greeted an exhausted Yamamoto with a two-run single.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Kurdish-Canadian director Soran Mardookhi, with his latest documentary feature The Flight, recalls the doomed Ukraine Airlines Flight PS752 that in January 2020 crashed soon after taking off from an airport near Tehran.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Joe and Nathan’s doomed bromance started off tense, got better over time, and worsened again once Joe found another bro to romance with.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Millet’s 2022 novel Dinosaurs also reflects her fascination with long extinct creatures.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Now, scientists have identified the extinct crocodile species that lived millions of years before the Egyptians built the structures.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The days of bidding wars for exclusive rights are (mostly) gone.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • With that, the Yankees have now gone 17 seasons without a championship.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Still, this particular ban didn’t need to go in the Constitution – a simple law would have sufficed or, better yet, allowing the CPW board to determine if these traps were too inhumane to allow.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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  • Growing up amid high divorce rates has also made younger couples more conscious of protecting their financial independence.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Belgium–Netherlands–Italy co-production, directed by Brecht Debackere, made its world premiere in May at the Cannes Film Festival.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • In The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Hogsmeade village will be decorated with lights, garlands and wreaths, while the Frog Choir performs holiday music several times a day, according to the park.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Lilly Chocolate Suede, meanwhile, is a deeper hue of chocolate brown decorated with jumping lazy hearts.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Cite this Entry

“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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