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done deal

NOUN
fait accompli
Synonyms
WEAK
a truth accomplished fact certainty cold hard facts done deed fact of life grim reality hard facts irreversible accomplishment irreversible act irreversible truth matter of fact reality self-evident fact undeniable fact

Example Sentences

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Nine points clear with six games to play - you would have thought it was practically a done deal for Arsenal, despite the defeat by Bournemouth.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

But the project, estimated to cost between $11 billion and $15 billion, is far from a done deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

"Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The Warner Bros. sale is not a done deal, however, as rival Paramount Skydance Corp.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

Okay, to be honest, I can abide by the limitation of obviousness, but the “feels” part was a done deal as far as the Wild Boy of Bainbridge Island was concerned.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith