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as in trafficking
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
that store deals in used furniture
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as in negotiating
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
you're going to have to learn how to deal if you want to buy a car at a fair price
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as in activity
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Recent Examples of dealing
Glen Casel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Trump’s family had separately announced a series of real estate dealings in the Middle East, including a golf course deal in Qatar, in April.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 16 June 2025
Just over 15 per cent of you are concerned by INEOS’s dealings in the transfer market.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
That perception could boost his reputation in future business dealings and endorsements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025
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Verb
These systems are intended to protect us from inside dealings, political favors, gifts for gain and other unethical behavior.
—Glen Casel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Trump’s family had separately announced a series of real estate dealings in the Middle East, including a golf course deal in Qatar, in April.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 16 June 2025
Just over 15 per cent of you are concerned by INEOS’s dealings in the transfer market.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
That perception could boost his reputation in future business dealings and endorsements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealing
Verb
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Two Connecticut men have been found guilty of trafficking fentanyl after selling to undercover officers, officials said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
21 Dec. 2024
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Sanchez has pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking drugs, laundering money, obstructing justice, carjacking, kidnapping and murdering two women.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The two players have been negotiating deals with Cincinnati to keep them with the organization for years to come.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Looking for flexibility with terms can be just as valuable as negotiating a lower purchase price.—
James Nelson,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Time your activities wisely: When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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The La Jolla Light presents this continuing listing of local in-person events and online activities.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
Verb
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For some bargaining units, like the California Association of State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges, the change came less than a month after the union started bargaining a new contract with the state.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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As Philadelphia systematically destroyed Kansas City on Sunday, Eagles fans were no doubt too … ebullient to pay much attention to the ads, while Chiefs supporters no doubt spent the commercial breaks bargaining with God or dousing themselves with Arthur Bryant‘s Barbecue Sauce for luck.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Scott and Jacob also touch on MLS teams’ $41 million Club World Cup haul, with a portion of that money headed to players, pending negotiation between the league and union.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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And if so, should more adjustments be made to the salary cap during the next CBA negotiations, to ensure these teams do not continue to separate themselves from the rest of the league?—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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During its nearly 25 years in operation, the rocket has experienced only a single launch failure, giving the vehicle a 98% success rate.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
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The Pac-12 wasn’t a very good basketball league in the final years of its previous existence, realignment didn’t spark newfound success and, for that reason, the sport is worse off along the West Coast.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
28 June 2025
Verb
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The Nordstroms have been able to improve Rack by placing a greater focus on better brands at the off-pricer, including some of the better-selling labels that can found at the Nordstrom full-price department stores.—
David Moin,
WWD,
24 Dec. 2024
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On a recent morning, around 100 citizens lined up in front of a government truck in Dhaka that was selling oil, rice and vegetables at subsidized rates.—
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There are other ways to lower your transaction costs, too.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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That rather leads the firm not just to be a systems of record and systems of transaction company (how the industry normally categorizes a core ERP player), but also a systems of operations specialist for real world factory floors.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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