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
In his dealings with Zelensky and Putin, Trump has focused on which leader has leverage.
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Aamer Madhani and Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Any further dealings have to consider the cash requirements of past signings not yet fully paid for, an especially important factor for a club attempting to operate sustainably.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The court also erred by finding that body-part purchasers suffered financial loss through their dealings with Sunset Mesa, the 10th Circuit ruled.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
In the next scene, Coogler takes us back in time to the morning before, with Sammie’s twin cousins Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan, pulling double duty) returning from Chicago with a small bit of money earned from less-than-legal dealings with Al Capone.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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Aamer Madhani and Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Any further dealings have to consider the cash requirements of past signings not yet fully paid for, an especially important factor for a club attempting to operate sustainably.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The court also erred by finding that body-part purchasers suffered financial loss through their dealings with Sunset Mesa, the 10th Circuit ruled.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
In the next scene, Coogler takes us back in time to the morning before, with Sammie’s twin cousins Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan, pulling double duty) returning from Chicago with a small bit of money earned from less-than-legal dealings with Al Capone.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealing. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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