Meanings
plural done deals
- idiomaticAn agreement that has been finally resolved or decided.
It's a done deal — he already sold me the prize wine bottle from his collection, and I already popped the cork.
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“You get a win and suddenly the crowd’s on your side again. It was a shot in the arm for two reasons. First, when we work together, we are stronger. Second, this isn’t a done deal.”
2018 April 28, Dorian Lynskey, quoting James McGrory, “‘It’s not a done deal’: inside the battle to stop Brexit”, in The GuardianSynonyms: done dotta
- idiomaticAn established fact that cannot be undone.
Near-synonyms: fait accompli, water under the bridge
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They're telling us that climate change is a done deal — that now we're into mitigation and adaptation instead of prevention.
Synonyms: fait accompli, water under the bridge
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn agreement that has been finally resolved or decided.
nounAn established fact that cannot be undone.
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done deal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/done%20deal
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