dealmaking

noun

deal·​mak·​ing ˈdēl-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce dealmaking (audio)
: 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 The call comes as investors gear up for more dealmaking on the heels of the Federal Reserve’s rate cut, though Love cautioned that this has yet to materialize. Alex Harring,fred Imbert, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024 Sutherland runs the division with fellow Co-Head Ben Kramer, also a perennial figure at major festivals and markets and who steers the dealmaking and operations with Sutherland. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024 Taking over the ailing Peugeot Citroen a decade ago, the native Portuguese built the French group into the world’s fifth largest carmaker through savvy dealmaking and a ruthless focus on efficiency. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024 The shuttle chapter provides insight into Lorenzo’s dealmaking: a key component is to always have an alternate deal cooking, Eventually, Trump bought the shuttle for $365 million. Ted Reed, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dealmaking 

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Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dealmaking was in 1892

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“Dealmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaking. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.

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