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
Sean Wilentz
dealmaking
adjective
learned some dealmaking skills along the way
… that's the life of the dealmaking, world-shaking chief executive.
—James Surowiecki
James Surowiecki
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The broader industry’s circular dealmaking has also raised eyebrows.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
The current approach, which relies on leader-to-leader bargaining and informal dealmaking, has produced opaque commitments, made the relationships prone to crisis, and left Turkey vulnerable to pressure.
—Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
Japan has increasingly been catching the attention of Gulf investors as its stock market soars and governance reforms encourage corporate dealmaking.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Trump has dismissed the leak as a matter of dealmaking, and Putin has defended him as a polite person who is trying to work with them.
—NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
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Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
The current approach, which relies on leader-to-leader bargaining and informal dealmaking, has produced opaque commitments, made the relationships prone to crisis, and left Turkey vulnerable to pressure.
—Ekrem Imamoglu, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
Japan has increasingly been catching the attention of Gulf investors as its stock market soars and governance reforms encourage corporate dealmaking.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Trump has dismissed the leak as a matter of dealmaking, and Putin has defended him as a polite person who is trying to work with them.
—NPR, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dealmaking
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“Dealmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaking. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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