DONS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

dons 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of don

as in dresses

to place on one's person she donned her best gown for the ball

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dons

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noun

plural of don

as in professors

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Recent Examples of dons

Verb

Heather Rae El Moussa dons a chic look for the Karma Automotive Celebration Event held at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on July 25. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Making sauce can be messy, which is why Puliti dons a chic apron to shield her clothes from splatters, spills, and splashes. — Mark Marino, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 For those who love all the musicians involved, there’s also a soccer ball that dons the names of all the artists alongside the Halftime Show conductor Gustavo Dudamel. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Carney dons his best furniture salesman hat to make the pitch of a lifetime, a deal that could save Robert’s life, or take Carney’s. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 In the photos — which have been formatted to look like a TIME cover shoot, in partnership with the magazine itself — Digger dons a beige cowboy hat, a gray suit, a bolo tie, and snakeskin boots. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The person who isn't a professional military officer pursues a broad, deep, public professional career, and yet dons the uniform and serves his nation. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 Here, Jodie Turner-Smith dons a side part for some extra glam. — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dons

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Later, CeCe dresses her up in a pink tutu and makes up a dance for her kitten.

— Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
Young, who dresses Dakota Johnson, Julianne Moore, and Scarlett Johansson, spotlighted it as an essential for summer travel in her latest Quince curation.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Definition of dresses

Noun

Recruit interns through an active marketing campaign that includes targeting certification hubs, career fairs and on-campus recruiting, and liaising with department heads and professors.

— Michelle Sims, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Dhillon also expressed concern over funding for professors’ work and for laboratories that deal with potentially sensitive information from a national security perspective.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of professors

Noun

From 2010 to 2024, cancer drug revenue to doctors and hospitals increased from about $9 billion to nearly $36 billion, according to research by Aaron Mitchell of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
There are so many ways that the hospital can and must accommodate doctors.

— Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of doctors

Verb

During totality, the sun itself puts on one of nature's greatest spectacles — and that's where your attention should be.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
This treatment is part of a series of evening spa experiences Rosewood Mayakoba puts on, all designed to soothe the senses and promote better sleep.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of puts on

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The merch trend suits a tech industry that has started to show more interest in cultural signifiers over the last few years.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The artists chosen for MATRIX shows are invited to rethink the entire space in a way that best suits their work.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of suits

Noun

The district has 12 instructors working toward obtaining their teaching licenses, the district said.

— Sofi Zeman August 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
In the career department, there’s a chef and a car saleswoman, along with several teachers, tech recruiters and fitness instructors.

— Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026