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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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

It's far from a done deal - Paramount still needs approval from regulators.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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

“I mean, it’s a done deal, right? It’s not like I could get her back if I wanted to.”

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway