done deal
noun
: fait accompli
thought the trade was a done deal
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Furthermore, consumer research and competitor analyses are not a one-and-done deal. 
Alana Sandel, Forbes, 30 June 2022 As most homeowners know, buying a home is not a one-and-done deal; there are many factors to consider beyond the house itself. James Freeze, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2022 For Steven Spielberg, movie musicals are a one-and-done deal. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 21 Mar. 2022 The Heisman race went from wide open to done deal as Young helped Alabama pass yet another milestone with the greatest season ever for Tide quarterback. Ralph D. Russo, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2021 The Heisman race went from wide open to done deal as Young helped Alabama pass yet another milestone with the greatest season ever for Tide quarterback. Ralph D. Russo, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2021 The Heisman race went from wide open to done deal as Young helped Alabama pass yet another milestone with the greatest season ever for Tide quarterback. Ralph D. Russo, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2021 Houston would do well to find permanent funding for the 1,800-mile network, Brooks said, and ensure that the build-out isn't a one-and-done deal. Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 11 Jan. 2022 Yahoo tried to acquire Facebook in 2006, offered $1.1 billion, done deal, except Terry Semel, the CEO, changed the offer at the last minute to $800 million (just wanted to make the deal a little better), Zuckerberg told him to take a hike. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2022 See More
Alana Sandel, Forbes, 30 June 2022 As most homeowners know, buying a home is not a one-and-done deal; there are many factors to consider beyond the house itself. James Freeze, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2022 For Steven Spielberg, movie musicals are a one-and-done deal. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 21 Mar. 2022 The Heisman race went from wide open to done deal as Young helped Alabama pass yet another milestone with the greatest season ever for Tide quarterback. Ralph D. Russo, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2021 The Heisman race went from wide open to done deal as Young helped Alabama pass yet another milestone with the greatest season ever for Tide quarterback. Ralph D. Russo, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2021 The Heisman race went from wide open to done deal as Young helped Alabama pass yet another milestone with the greatest season ever for Tide quarterback. Ralph D. Russo, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Dec. 2021 Houston would do well to find permanent funding for the 1,800-mile network, Brooks said, and ensure that the build-out isn't a one-and-done deal. Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 11 Jan. 2022 Yahoo tried to acquire Facebook in 2006, offered $1.1 billion, done deal, except Terry Semel, the CEO, changed the offer at the last minute to $800 million (just wanted to make the deal a little better), Zuckerberg told him to take a hike. Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1979, in the meaning defined above
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