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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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Recent Examples of done
Verb
At that point, Mills said, Kamlager-Dove’s office submitted inquiries to the Postal Service asking about the reason for the closure and what is being done to alleviate the burden on customers. Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 However, experts also warn that more needs to be done to protect us, including adding more eyes fixed on space. Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 30 June 2026 If both of those get done, the Panthers at this point will really only need forward depth, with at least one of those players ideally being able to play center, to round out the roster. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 What the Guardians have always done a very good job of is finding reliable starting pitching. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Whatever the case, the reality is that something must be done. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Rajamouli said they’re almost done filming, with the big spectacle action sequences already shot. Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 30 June 2026 Checking whether your existing rules are blocking them by default is a straightforward audit that most teams have never done. Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Very few people have done this. Matt Zahn, CBS News, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
Adjective
  • But the reforms needed to keep this rally alive are nowhere near finished.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Norway had an identical record and finished runner-up in Group I, after a heavy 4-1 loss to France in its final group game.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
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  • But Eustaquio moved — likely exhausted — in union with his team towards South Africa’s box.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Back-to-back overnights left Greenwald exhausted and depressed.
    Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
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  • The investigation, according to the archives, cited several factors as contributing to the tragedy, including Holland’s disregard of procedures, the failure of superiors to take previous action and the inadequate preparation of crew members aboard the doomed plane.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • In his hands, Tom can be buffoonish, tragic, doomed and heroic at once.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
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  • With dragons now extinct and the Targaryens less powerful, this buddy series focuses on more intimate and adventurous stories rather than the struggles for the Iron Throne.
    Francesca Pellegrini, Vanity Fair, 22 June 2026
  • Grocery chains such as A&P and National Tea became extinct in these parts back in the 1970s.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Your chance to take up to 70 percent off brands like Samsonite, Vionic, and New Balance is almost gone.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
  • There was a time in this country when the Democratic Party held the moral high ground in American politics, but those days are long gone, and one need look no farther than oyster farmer Graham Platner for proof.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026
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  • He is entitled, dismissive and will go out of his way to say something cruel and condescending when nothing at all would have sufficed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.
    Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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  • The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
    Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 2 July 2026
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  • Purchased in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the traditional hat was decorated with a red and green beaded flower.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • Lulu’s decorated its space with the dozens of flags of competing countries and promoted its restaurant on social media as a place to visit for pad thai or a wok dish during international guests’ visit to Kansas City.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

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“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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