DEALING Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

dealing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of dealing

as in bargaining

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as in activity

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dealing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of deal

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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Recent Examples of dealing

Noun

Sanft claimed his client fabricated his story in a 2008 interview with Los Angeles police and federal authorities, as part of their investigation into the 1997 slaying of Wallace, to avoid a life sentence for drug dealing. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 That outsider status, some former advisors and close watchers of Carney say, is precisely what gives him room to maneuver, with Canadians seeing him as above the grubby backroom dealing of traditional politics. — Desiree Adib, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Verb

This year, however, trails were closed to protect the desert tortoise, dealing a fatal blow to the town's crucial tourism industry. — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Arthur Conti’s Billy is a high school dropout who works on a farm when not dealing drugs to partying high schoolers. — ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dealing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealing

Noun

Last month, the labor group filed two unfair labor practice charges with the California Public Employment Relations Board against the CSU, alleging bad-faith bargaining and unlawful interference with workers’ rights to rally.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The union appealed that stay on bargaining to the Illinois Supreme Court, but the appeal was denied, according to the union.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of bargaining

Noun

Astronomers have cataloged more than 6,000 exoplanets and are examining the atmospheres of promising worlds for gases that could indicate biological activity.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Anyone who has questions or is concerned about activities at any DuPage polling place can contact the county clerk at 630-407-5600 or the state’s attorney’s office’s Election Hotline at 630-407-8118.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of activity

Verb

The Miami-Dade Police Department is using facial recognition to identify human-trafficking victims and break up human-trafficking rings.

— Edward Longe, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Nine people are facing charges in connection with a southeastern Connecticut cocaine trafficking ring, federal officials said.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of trafficking

Verb

Before the strike action, the government had been negotiating with unions -- a familiar scenario in French politics -- in hopes of limiting the protest movement, which has resulted in France's most violent civil unrest in years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Hadall said his team is negotiating a lease-back agreement with Browder Brown to ensure operational continuity while building out the production facility.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of negotiating

Noun

The union engaged in negotiations with the former owners for one to two years.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Thompson serves as liaison counsel for the multidistrict litigation, while Hoyle was a member of the 3M settlement negotiation team.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of negotiation

Noun

Manfred says small-market success is rare, while the union argues the Rays-Brewers World Series matchup shows baseball can work without a cap.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Mishkin owes some of the success of her label, Naomi Nomi, to a growing backlash against companies – from the luxury tier on down to mall brands and fast fashion – that have tried to pull the synthetic poly-blend wool over our eyes.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of success

Verb

Musk first revealed the Cybertruck in late 2019, back when Tesla was still trading at a theoretically understandable price-to-earning ratio.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
And voters in both parties want to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, concerned that lawmakers are using privileged information to enrich themselves.

— Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of trading

Noun

According to Fulton County jail records, New has been arrested multiple times on suspicion of crimes including identity theft, insurance fraud, financial transaction card fraud, forgery and simple assault.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
However, vulnerabilities remain and include privacy and discretion in transactions, market accessibility, and jurisdictional fragmentation, all of which facilitate illicit financial flows.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026