DOS Synonyms: 269 Similar and Opposite Words

dos

noun

variants or do's

Definition of dos

plural of do

as in events

a social gathering it's supposed to be some sort of fancy do

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as in instructions

a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned issued a long list of dos and don'ts before we even started the project

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as in hairstyles

a style or arrangement of hair you can tell that the picture was taken in the 1980s from my permed do

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as in duties

archaic something one must do because of prior agreement in this hour of national crisis everyone must do their do

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as in commotions

chiefly dialect a state of noisy, confused activity in that small town a great deal of do could come from very little indeed

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Noun

The district would install gates on its drives that could be opened or closed as needed during events and school hours.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The local police department is conducting a criminal investigation into the events leading up to the collision and the actions of those involved, Kinnan said Wednesday.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of events

Noun

Synthetic mRNA delivers the instructions on these specific targets, allowing the body to present them to immune cells.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Believing her daughter’s life was on the line, Del Mastro followed the caller’s instructions for five hours.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of instructions

Noun

To this day, there are white club kids in New York who are in the club talking in black-ccents and wearing imitations of black people’s hairstyles.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
But as Huettl had the social media savvy to keep posting her hairstyles for the internet to see, what started out as a small bonding moment soon became a viral sensation.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hairstyles

Noun

Backup running back Tyler Goodson is expected to handle kick return duties, while wide receiver Jonathan Mingo is expected to be the punt returner.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
In his absence, the duo of Damon Ferguson and La’Vell Wright have handled Pittsburgh’s duties in the backfield.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of duties

Noun

Gone are the beer bashes, the thrill of invention and any hint that Zuckerberg lusted for something — women, attention, clout — other than a quarterly earnings report.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
More recently, over the summer, FunDimension was World Cup watch party central, hosting bashes for various matches with soccer stars including Paul Pogba in attendance.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bashes

Noun

Pro teams also tend to follow league edicts, especially since teams and their owners are contractually bound to their leagues.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The film by and large follows the edicts of Iranian neorealism, with unobtrusive observations and a naturalistic soundscape.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of edicts

Noun

For many young girls, back-to-school season is a prime time to test out new hairdos and styles for the upcoming year.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
An homage to Catherine O’Hara featured all her iconic hairdos on the city’s Jumbotron, garnering over 3 million impressions.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hairdos

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