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

Dealerships work with multiple financial institutions and often have deep relationships with them from years of dealmaking. —Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025

The company made a preemptive offer meant to suppress any competition, prompting a whirlwind round of dealmaking, according to sources. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025

This hiring spree comes after the private equity sector remained stuck in a holding pattern in recent years, as rising interest rates and market volatility put the brakes on dealmaking. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025

Over the past four years, Michael has strategically formulated and streamlined the TIME Studios dealmaking process and worked closely with our finance team to track, analyze and report on the business. —Time Pr, Time, 5 Sep. 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