dealing

noun

deal·​ing ˈdē-liŋ 

1

: method of business : manner of conduct

2

dealings plural : friendly or business interactions

Synonyms

• commerce
• interaction
• intercourse
• relation

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

Months after federal prosecutors in Manhattan secured a five-count corruption indictment against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, federal authorities were still forging ahead with their investigation into his dealings. —William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 10 May 2025

Technology The Big Story Trump crypto ventures loom over Senate stablecoin vote President Trump’s recent cryptocurrency dealings are casting a shadow on the industry at a key moment, as the Senate prepares to vote on a stablecoin bill Thursday. —Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 7 May 2025

The team didn’t have a seventh-round pick coming into Saturday, a byproduct of general manager Dan Morgan’s wheeling and dealing. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025

In February 2024, Fannie Mae sued the company and sought an emergency appointment of a receiver. 728 N Jennings RD Partners filed a counterclaim, accusing Fannie Mae of breach of contract and breach of good faith and fair dealing. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dealing

• dealing box
• double-dealing
• self-dealing

Rhymes for dealing

• ceiling
• feeling
• healing
• heeling
• keeling
• kneeling
• pealing
• peeling
• reeling
• sealing
• squealing
• stealing

Kids Definition

dealing

noun

1

plural : friendly or business relations

dealings with an automobile agency

2

: a way of acting or of doing business

fair dealing