dealmaking

noun

deal·​mak·​ing ˈdēl-ˌmā-kiŋ 

: the act or process of making deals or agreements

His artistry ran far more to political dealmaking than to personal fortune hunting …

—Sean Wilentz

dealmaking adjective

learned some dealmaking skills along the way

… that's the life of the dealmaking, world-shaking chief executive.

—James Surowiecki

Examples of dealmaking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As conflict hits the Gulf, investors into and out of the region are adapting to a new reality of dealmaking, Matthew writes. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026

The forces that shaped dealmaking in 2025 are still in play, according to experts. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026

The shifts in dealmaking has taken away the jackpot potential of a huge windfall for writers, directors, actors, producers and others if a movie or TV show is a bona fide hit. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Feb. 2026

All major bourses and most sectors in the region advanced into positive territory in afternoon dealmaking. —Hugh Leask,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dealmaking

• awaking
• backbreaking
• bookmaking
• breathtaking
• brickmaking
• caretaking
• dressmaking
• filmmaking
• forsaking
• glassmaking
• groundbreaking
• haymaking