DONS Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of don

as in dresses

to place on one's person she donned her best gown for the ball

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noun

plural of don

as in professors

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Recent Examples of dons

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Heather Rae El Moussa dons a chic look for the Karma Automotive Celebration Event held at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles on July 25. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Making sauce can be messy, which is why Puliti dons a chic apron to shield her clothes from splatters, spills, and splashes. — Mark Marino, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 For those who love all the musicians involved, there’s also a soccer ball that dons the names of all the artists alongside the Halftime Show conductor Gustavo Dudamel. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Carney dons his best furniture salesman hat to make the pitch of a lifetime, a deal that could save Robert’s life, or take Carney’s. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 In the photos — which have been formatted to look like a TIME cover shoot, in partnership with the magazine itself — Digger dons a beige cowboy hat, a gray suit, a bolo tie, and snakeskin boots. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 The person who isn't a professional military officer pursues a broad, deep, public professional career, and yet dons the uniform and serves his nation. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 Here, Jodie Turner-Smith dons a side part for some extra glam. — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dons

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Later, CeCe dresses her up in a pink tutu and makes up a dance for her kitten.

— Parents, Parents, 31 July 2026
Regardless, men behaving in a repulsed or shocked way when a man dresses feminine or in women’s clothing is homophobic.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

Definition of dresses

Noun

Instructors and professors would still assign letter grades for students to know, but students' final GPAs and final transcripts for the first semester would not reflect them.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
After all, humans also imitate intelligence—children learn from their parents, and professors master the teachings of earlier scholars.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of professors

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If blood pressure is around 130/80, doctors have typically advised people to make changes to their lifestyle, such as increasing exercise.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Midwives are medically trained to perform many of the same functions and procedures as doctors when women are having babies in low-risk situations.

— Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of doctors

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During totality, the sun itself puts on one of nature's greatest spectacles — and that's where your attention should be.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
This treatment is part of a series of evening spa experiences Rosewood Mayakoba puts on, all designed to soothe the senses and promote better sleep.

— Rana Good, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026