dealing

noun

deal·​ing ˈdē-liŋ 

1

: method of business : manner of conduct

2

dealings plural : friendly or business interactions

Synonyms of dealing

• interaction
• 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

This comes amid the monarch’s cancer battle and Andrew’s arrest for misconduct in public office, with questions being asked about what King Charles and even Queen Elizabeth before him knew of Andrew’s dealings with Epstein. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Mar. 2026

City officials have said in meetings that all dealings have been transparent. —Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026

The multilayered Carmela managed the Soprano home, raising daughter Meadow and son AJ (Jamie Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler, respectively), while also remaining faithful to Tony despite his nefarious dealings in the mafia. —Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Mar. 2026

The dealings sparked worries that Silicon Valley AI firms, competing among each other and against China, will leave issues of safety and privacy behind in the frenzied scramble for technological supremacy. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026

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