1
: method of business : manner of conduct
2
dealings plural
: friendly or business interactions
Examples of dealing in a Sentence
There were reports of shady dealings between the two sides.
He has a reputation for fair dealing.
Recent Examples on the Web
Instead, supervisors' true strengths lie in soft diplomacy, political connections and dealings with other government entities.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
People could definitely say that Payne was lucky that his dealings with Combs didn’t go any further and that he wasn’t brought into the mogul’s orbit.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Stay flexible in your professional dealings and be open to unexpected changes in your plans.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
A number of shareholders sent letters to the court asking for an SEC inquiry into Fisker’s dealings with the creditor, whose position as a secured lender had been opposed by unsecured creditors earlier in the bankruptcy process.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
People could definitely say that Payne was lucky that his dealings with Combs didn’t go any further and that he wasn’t brought into the mogul’s orbit.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Stay flexible in your professional dealings and be open to unexpected changes in your plans.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
A number of shareholders sent letters to the court asking for an SEC inquiry into Fisker’s dealings with the creditor, whose position as a secured lender had been opposed by unsecured creditors earlier in the bankruptcy process.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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