done deal

Example Sentences

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Most market commentators expect a rate cut, but it isn’t yet considered a done deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists are split on whether it will move then or during the first month of 2026, but most think a rate hike is more or less a done deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Western Gateway Pipeline is far from a done deal.

From Los Angeles Times

Traders’ bets have reflected elevated uncertainty about the Dec. 9 decision for weeks, since Powell told reporters after the October meeting that a further rate cut was “far from” a done deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Powell signaled after the October meeting that another cut wasn’t a done deal.

From The Wall Street Journal