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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
Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Joss’ self-destructive instincts, Wahl-Trejo says, were at their worst in his dealings with neighbors.
—Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
The Kings are effectively done with their significant contractual dealings this summer.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
The two statewide organizations that represent local government officials in their dealings with state government and the Legislature, did not answer questions about Florida DOGE.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
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The jet gift raised bipartisan criticism of ethical concerns and the potential for espionage, while Trump’s family business dealings in Qatar added another layer of concern.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Joss’ self-destructive instincts, Wahl-Trejo says, were at their worst in his dealings with neighbors.
—Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
The Kings are effectively done with their significant contractual dealings this summer.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
The two statewide organizations that represent local government officials in their dealings with state government and the Legislature, did not answer questions about Florida DOGE.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 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
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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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The company and the union began negotiating their first contract about a year ago, following management voluntarily recognizing the union in fall 2023.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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At the grand opening, held Aug. 20, the city provided resource tables and showcased some of the sports and activity clinics that will be offered inside the dome, including yoga, soccer, golf, football, pickleball, lacrosse and more.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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That's in part because warming waters and human activity have helped boost jellyfish populations.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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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
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The Global Plastics Treaty negotiations stalled when Saudi Arabia, the United States and a coalition of petrostates refused to compromise on the demand by environmentalists and like-minded states to set production caps on virgin plastic production.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Third, Palestinian statehood recognition has implications for future negotiations—particularly on the contentious issue of Palestinian refugees.—
Ami Ayalon,
Time,
18 Aug. 2025
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Striking that balance is key to success, and CBP is always looking for more efficient ways to make that happen, Hardin says.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Six years on from the beginning of the Premier League’s investigation, there is still no resolution over the legality of the success achieved by English football’s dominant club of the past decade.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 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
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When users want to send cryptocurrency, the wallet software uses the private key to digitally sign a transaction message.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The victim told the detective an employee of a credit card company told him who made the fraudulent transaction.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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