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

Analysts said the quarter is less likely to be about tactical performance and more about dealmaking. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Competing on a life-sized Monopoly Town Square, 12 players will use strategy, alliance and dealmaking to take home the prize. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 July 2026

The rapid increase from 2025’s dealmaking number was powered by massive funding rounds at OpenAI and Anthropic, the AI behemoths behind ChatGPT and Claude. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

The value of the conference lies in the networking and dealmaking that happen on the hiking trail and at the dinner table. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 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