dos

noun

variants or do's
Definition of dosnext
plural of do
1
as in events
a social gathering it's supposed to be some sort of fancy do

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2
as in instructions
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned issued a long list of dos and don'ts before we even started the project

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3
as in hairstyles
a style or arrangement of hair you can tell that the picture was taken in the 1980s from my permed do

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4
as in duties
archaic something one must do because of prior agreement in this hour of national crisis everyone must do their do

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5
as in commotions
chiefly dialect a state of noisy, confused activity in that small town a great deal of do could come from very little indeed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dos
  1. events
  2. instructions
  3. hairstyles
  4. duties
  5. commotions
  6. bashes
  7. edicts
  8. hairdos
Noun
  • Sunday's attack occurred as the Saudis hosted a major international energy conference in Riyadh, with other high-profile events including an investment gathering on the horizon.
    — SAMY MAGDY, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Set against the backdrop of the early 1970s, the series offers a warm and engaging portrayal of their relationship and the events surrounding it.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Qualifying stock is transferred to Treasury and allocated to eligible children according to donor instructions and Treasury guidance.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Next steps could include reducing the computational workload and connecting SANDO to machine-learning systems that accept plain-language instructions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of instructions
Noun
  • The iconic Dyson Airwrap gives you salon-level hairstyles right from home, using special technology to prevent heat damage.
    — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Half-up, half-down goddess braids One of the classic ways to keep your box braids out of your face, half-up, half-down hairstyles, which are especially stunning on curly goddess styles.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hairstyles
Noun
  • Directing duties are shared by China’s Zhao Yilong and American filmmaker Shaun Piccinino.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • More than 1,500 potential voters signed up for a meeting of the Los Angeles Continuum of Care board to pick a replacement for the core duties of the beleaguered Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of commotions
Noun
  • Gone are the beer bashes, the thrill of invention and any hint that Zuckerberg lusted for something — women, attention, clout — other than a quarterly earnings report.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bashes
Noun
  • The film by and large follows the edicts of Iranian neorealism, with unobtrusive observations and a naturalistic soundscape.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Many believe Beijing perceived Tung as a loyalist who would obey the Communist leadership’s edicts.
    — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of edicts
Noun
  • For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hairdos
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“Dos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dos. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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