DEALING Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of dealing

as in bargaining

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as in activity

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dealing

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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

Neymar, meanwhile, has not featured in either of Brazil’s opening matches, with the 34-year-old dealing with a calf injury. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 25 June 2026 Yes, the tracks often revolved around drug dealing. — Jabari M. Evans, The Conversation, 24 June 2026

Verb

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Replimune’s treatment for advanced melanoma, dealing the biotech a major win after a tumultuous saga of trying to seek approval for the controversial treatment. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 Both men were taken into custody and charged with felony dealing methamphetamine. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dealing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealing

Noun

Writers, actors, and crew will have fewer employers to work for, which means less bargaining power & lower wages.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
In recent years, lawmakers have gained greater control over the federal budget, a key tool of political bargaining.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of bargaining

Noun

The builder earlier paused construction and marketing activities in one of the country’s most luxurious residential condominium projects as construction costs surged.

— Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Liquid nitrogen storage pauses cellular activity, so the egg should not degrade over time.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of activity

Verb

Frank Cascio and his siblings Dominic, Marie-Nicole, and Aldo filed their trafficking lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court last February.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
The administration awarded another contract worth up to $244 million to Our Rescue, an anti-child-trafficking organization based in Sandy, Utah.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of trafficking

Verb

Iran and Oman have been negotiating new shipping routes through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed since the start of the conflict.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Under the proposal which Iran and Oman have been negotiating for several days, ships entering the strait would use the route closest to Iran, under Tehran's coordination, sources said.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiating

Noun

Although no official statements have been made, frenetic speculations about TWICE leader Jihyo and members Tzuyu and Chaeyoung earlier this year prompted JYP to issue statements that contract negotiations were still ongoing.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The negotiations have progressed well and reached their final stage, Araghchi said, while insisting the deal would not reopen the waterway.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiation

Noun

Ries advocates redesigning governance to prioritize stewardship, trust, and mission primacy, citing companies like Costco and Patagonia as examples of enduring success.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The other stews help out with lines and fenders, and the docking is a success.

— Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of success

Verb

The 2-year Treasury note yield was trading just above the flatline.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
His grandfather, Keshavlal Modi, began trading rough diamonds in the 1930s, navigating the Mumbai-Singapore commercial route and laying the foundations of the family business.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of trading

Noun

Deutsche Bank has become the first non-Chinese bank allowed to settle yuan transactions in Europe, a major step in Beijing’s ambitions to dislodge the supremacy of the US dollar.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026
But the professor also says the transaction raises a more fundamental question about what universities should be doing with their land at a moment when AI infrastructure is booming.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026