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

The European Film Market in Berlin last year had a stronger lineup on paper but dealmaking was sluggish. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

But evidence shows the prices that make sense in industry-level dealmaking have little to do with the actual value of the services involved. —Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025

Thanks to Altman’s prolific dealmaking, the startup now has more than $1 trillion in financial commitments with companies including Amazon, Broadcom, Microsoft, Nvidia and Oracle over the next several years. —Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025

Officials say negotiations and dealmaking can’t save the basin, or Arizona, from that reality. —Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025

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