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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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to be enough even half of that amount of sugar will do

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Recent Examples of done
Adjective
Owner Jason Boso fixed that, infusing $2 million into the 10-year-old bar on better bathrooms, a covered section of the patio and a re-done kitchen. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 3 Apr. 2023
Verb
If the meetings are done virtually, add a slide to the presentation. James Peters, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 With de-risked and organized data, however, that manager can leverage the work done on past RFPs, directing a generative AI model to produce a new RFP instantaneously. Jesse Todd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Since returning from Paris with three gold medals, Thomas has taken in fashion shows and basketball games, done some modeling, and presented the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award last year. Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025 The county has an opportunity to set the example for how representation is done at the regional level. Hiram Soto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 Oh no, what have Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio done now! Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 Slashing regulations is easier said than done Regulations account for about $93,870 of a home’s final price, according to a 2021 study by the National Association of Home Builders. Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025 Bush, who will be in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX and previously won a Super Bowl with the Saints back in 2009, says another one of his former teams — the Detroit Lions — will end up hoisting their first Vince Lombardi Trophy when it’s all said and done. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Most of his books were created in the pre-internet age, when research was done the dusty, old-fashioned way, plowing through archives and fading newspapers. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for done
Adjective
  • But Trump's move to increase tariffs on goods from China, including finished drugs and raw ingredients, as well as an early round of tariffs between the U.S. and EU on goods like steel and bourbon, has raised expectations that medicines will join the list.
    Michael Erman, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Profound Speech Yet Juventus never saw the finished article, crashing out of European competition and the Coppa Italia before slumping to fifth in the Serie A table.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Across industries, burnout and disengagement have become the defining crises of the modern workforce, leaving leaders and employees alike wondering: why is everyone so exhausted?
    Patricia Grabarek and Katina Sawyer, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
  • While primarily measured in his actions, Cromwell is outwardly exhausted.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • From the elevated overlook, visitors have an incredible view of a bare panorama that holds the remains of many extinct species dating back 5 million years.
    Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
  • After examining multiple roughly 99-million-year-old specimens, researchers believe the extinct wasp species featured Venus flytrap-like abdomen appendages for capturing other insects.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
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  • But like some of the stock and crypto prices, fintech has gone from down-and-out category, to a core investment area.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As a team, the Panthers have gone from 30th in the league in sacks in the first nine games without Wonnum to a top-5 sacks group with him.
    Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • The ability to draw statistical conclusions and use predictive analytics to reduce hazards with fewer resources is made possible by them.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Butterflies made a historic trans-Atlantic flight, an Antarctic penguin made a surprise appearance on a sandy beach, and a gray whale traveled thousands of miles from home.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Her fingers were decorated with equally showstopping rings.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Every estate has been meticulously restored, decorated and furnished with a unique style and many of the artworks displayed in the homes have been specially commissioned.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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  • Of the 419 parks, including historic sites, monuments, rivers, and more, managed by the National Park Service, only 108 charge regular entrance fees—ranging from $10 to $35—that will be waived.
    Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The kamikaze naval drone managed to destroy or damage 15 Russian naval vessels.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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  • Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Reporting companies created or registered in the United States on or after December 3, 2024 and on or before December 23, 2024 have an additional 21 days from their original filing deadline to file their initial beneficial ownership information reports with FinCEN.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Done.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/done. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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