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

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 Rebecca Gayheart dons a floral dress while in Los Angeles on June 30. — Brendan Le Updated, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Here, Jodie Turner-Smith dons a side part for some extra glam. — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Ali soon dons the Knight Stallion mask to fight crime, but has to balance his new life with his Arabic family life. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 June 2026 In both Scooby-Doo and Monsters Unleashed, Matthew Lillard dons the signature goatee and green V-neck tee of Shaggy Rogers, who joins forces with his canine confidante to bring the mystery-solving gang back together at the beginning of the first film. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dons

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Will’s obsessive, put-upon mother, Susan (Tandi Wright), belittles Alice, dresses her down for her attire at the funeral, and forces her to wear heels that don’t fit, leaving her feet bloody.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Dior dresses the players for every official appearance—not as a sponsorship decoration but as a statement of aesthetic register.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Definition of dresses

Noun

Oded Netzer, Christopher Frank, and Paul Magnone are business professors at Columbia Business School.

— Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026
In this study, not only were the students already highly motivated and had good study skills, but the AI tutor was built by the same professors who taught the course.

— Gerald K. LeTendre, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

Definition of professors

Noun

Already large clinical trials are testing if certain drugs could prevent or at least delay the disease — and if any of those pan out, doctors will need an easy way to tell who should try them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
In patients with positive results, primary care doctors were less likely to diagnose Alzheimer’s at the time of the visit, preferring to refer patients with worrisome results to specialists for further examination.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of doctors

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Paula turns on a dime, expertly masks her horror, stress, and despair, and puts on a smile for her little girl.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Hollywood puts on hundreds of events each year — premieres, galas and FYC events — and the majority of the time those red carpets are not recycled.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of puts on

Noun

Pageants, deans' lists, graduations or military enlistments are not accepted.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
Lloyd was born in Berkeley and raised in Lafayette by his parents, Lester Lloyd, one of the deans of the San Francisco printing industry, and Mildred Lloyd, a librarian at Stanley Middle School.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026

Definition of deans

Verb

Make sure that the recipes and information are arranged in a way that suits your needs and lifestyle.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Miami also returns center Aaron Brewer, who has quickly become one of the top players in the NFL at his position for his athleticism, which suits the outside-zone run-blocking scheme well.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of suits

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Best Manduka yoga mats This yoga mat is highly recommended by yoga instructors.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Some sailings bring special guest photographers and photo instructors onboard, while some National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions even feature a gear locker where people can borrow and try out new equipment for a short time.

— Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026