done deal
Example Sentences
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However, a rate hike this early is far from a done deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Even after the Braves drafted Freeman, it wasn’t a done deal on his end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Another CPI report is due before the Fed’s next rate decision in September, so it is far from a done deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
“Yes. Yes, I could, and I will, if it comes to that. I don’t want to, but if I have to, it’s a done deal, no problem whatsoever for me.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
