will do

phrase

1
: to provide what is needed : satisfy a need
I don't need any more cake, thank you. One piece will do (for me).
I'd prefer to use glue, but tape will do.
2
—used as an informal way of saying that one will be able to do something one is asked to do to
"Can you finish it by tomorrow?" "Sure, boss, will do!"

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Though shares have more than doubled already this year, analysts argued the market still hasn't fully appreciated what AI will do for cybersecurity demand. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 Having your Olympic dream postponed not once, but twice, will do that. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Netanyahu has reason to hope that his bloc will do better in another election, so that may well be his game plan. — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 Locals fear that the new hyperscale data center developments will do the former but not the latter, consuming resources while contributing little to the community. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for will do

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“Will do.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/will%20do. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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