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

Cuzzocrea has been a legal strategist with Weinstein Senior since it was formed in 2022, focusing on the world of entertainment dealmaking. —Andrew McGowan, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026

Employers, insurers, health systems and providers will all feel the pressure, setting off a ripple effect that is likely to accelerate dealmaking. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026

While many people see a Saks Global bankruptcy as a fait accompli, Baker is known as a kind of dealmaking magician who could still pull something out of his hat. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026

Wells Fargo also has a dealmaking business, albeit much smaller than Goldman's. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 5 Jan. 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