doesn't

American  

[duhz-uhnt] / ˈdʌz ənt /

1. contraction of does not.

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Pronunciation

See isn't.

Usage

See contraction.

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Example Sentences

Labeling a food as ultraprocessed doesn’t always indicate whether or not it’s nutritious, and that could cause confusion.

From MarketWatch

But understanding it doesn’t matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jeffrey Hall, professor of communications studies at the University of Kansas, doesn’t have a magic friend number, but says there are downsides to extremes.

From The Wall Street Journal

During long drives, conversation doesn’t stop.

From The Wall Street Journal

“But it doesn’t make you brothers.”

From Los Angeles Times