done deal

Example Sentences

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Croce said it was a done deal, warned her to stop questioning him and later told the nominating committee she was insubordinate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Many described during the public comment period shock and dismay at city leaders considering taking back wage increases that were already a done deal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It has received shareholder approval but is not yet a done deal - requiring the green light from regulators.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

In Scott’s mind it was a done deal.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer