dealing 1 of 2

present participle of deal

dealing

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dealing
Verb
Rutte, the former Dutch prime minister, is no stranger to dealings with Trump, having deployed his easy charm in several visits to Washington, DC, during Trump’s first term. Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 But a source who has dealings with Forest Road says the company is legit. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 June 2025 During the public comment period at an October meeting, a concerned community member told the Cudahy City Council that his neighborhood is plagued by drug dealing and gangbangers. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025 The initiative also resulted in the shutting down of the 18th St. Gang, which facilitated the drug dealing and prostitution in the area, according to authorities. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dealing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealing
Verb
  • Two Connecticut men have been found guilty of trafficking fentanyl after selling to undercover officers, officials said.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The investigation also revealed that members of the drug trafficking organization possessed and used firearms in connection with their drug trafficking activity, authorities said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • Looking for flexibility with terms can be just as valuable as negotiating a lower purchase price.
    James Nelson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Long-term care is a range of services for people who need help with everyday activities, such as bathing, dressing or eating.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 July 2025
  • The party would then be dissolved and banned from all political activity.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Frozen Zoo has notched some reproductive breakthroughs over the years, including in 2023 when researchers were able to successfully freeze sunflower sea star sperm, thaw it and fertilize eggs that resulted in larvae developing with a high rate of success.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
  • In our current complex global economy, success will belong to enterprises built to thrive amid volatility, not those waiting for the turbulence to pass.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Bottom line For home sellers, 2025 is looking good with many homes commanding higher prices and selling quickly.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • The Miller transaction allocates $480 million toward Real Salt Lake in the first MLS team sale since Blitzer bought RSL in early 2022.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
  • The Versant transaction is expected to be done by year’s end.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 July 2025

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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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