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

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

Verb

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
Honestly, Suzie has been a caricature of a demanding boss straight from some sort of rom-com situation, but Paula finally dresses her down here and the scene is delightful.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026

Definition of dresses

Noun

Shockingly, the letter seems to be pushing for a return to standardized tests by, in effect, arguing that a growing percentage of their students are simply too stupid to succeed, no matter what professors do.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
In July 2026, Cenat returned from a long hiatus to announce that class is back in session for a second year with a new line up of professors for accepted students to learn from.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of professors

Verb

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

Noun

These include instructors who would normally be spending their days teaching the basics of how to handle firearms, pull over speeding motorists, collect evidence at a crime scene and interview victims and suspects.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
According to prosecutors, Pocovi, who was leading a group of seven divers, violated safety protocols and regulations governing professional diving instructors, La Nacion reported.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026