New Deal

noun

: the legislative and administrative program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt designed to promote economic recovery and social reform during the 1930s

also : the period of this program

New Dealer noun

New Dealish

-ˈdē-lish 

adjective

New Dealism

-ˈdē-ˌli-zəm 

noun

Examples of New Deal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Programs such as the New Deal included not only temporary relief measures but foundational shifts in the social contract—Social Security, labor rights and infrastructure—that reshaped American society. — Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The others take on Frances Perkins, the unsung architect of FDR’s New Deal, and two men’s lifelong battle to make the world’s largest ball of twine. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

The other storylines center on Frances Perkins (the unsung architect of FDR’s New Deal) and two men’s lifelong battle to make the world’s largest ball of twine. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, in the United States, the coming of war and the promise of lucrative federal contracts dramatically reoriented the relationship between industrial capital and the New Deal state. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the supposed resemblance to the situation of freshness and equality of opportunity afforded by a fresh deal in a card game

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for New Deal

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• genteel