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

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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

Though the national independence be blurred by the servility of individuals, though freedom and equality have been proclaimed only to leave room for a monstrous display of slave-dealing and slave-keeping . — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 Bailee was born when Jelly Roll was 23 and incarcerated for drug dealing. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Verb

In dealing Herro and Jaquez, the Heat moved off a pair of players eligible for extension, after bypassing an extension window with Herro in October. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026 In dealing Darnell Nurse and using the newly available dollars to make smart, low-cost bets, general manager Stan Bowman has set course on a new era. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dealing

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealing

Noun

Greater bargaining power Tankers loading at Yanbu must travel through the Red Sea and pass the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, where Houthi attacks could threaten another key maritime corridor.

— Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The group is not only concerned about bargaining power, but about the diversity and number of films that would be released each year were two major distributors to merge.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of bargaining

Noun

Doing so could have health benefits greater than participating in other recreational sports or fitness activities.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Recognizing the complex from a previous arrest but seeing little activity, the team planned to return later.

— Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of activity

Verb

Prosecutors said the case also received support from the Justice Department’s Joint Task Force Alpha, which focuses on dismantling transnational human smuggling and trafficking organizations operating throughout the Americas.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The victim services section was started in 2021, and that year was in contact with 60 potential trafficking victims.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of trafficking

Verb

Turkey is reportedly negotiating the resale of its unused S-400 air defense systems to a Persian Gulf Arab monarchy, a move that could pave the way for lifting US sanctions and Turkey's re-entry into the F-35 program.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The union is still negotiating an agreement with Universal Television’s The Four Seasons, which streams on Netflix.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026

Definition of negotiating

Noun

Pavel Mintyukov signs contract extension with Ducks Defenseman Pavel Mintyukov has agreed to five-year contract extension worth $36 million with the Ducks, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
For Shields, who oversees much larger negotiations between 51,000 Actor’s Equity members and groups like Broadway League, which represents Broadway shows, the Casa Bonita fight is small but personal.

— Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of negotiation

Noun

The president of the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) said the law is an important step forward, but its long-term success will depend on cooperation between federal, state and local leaders.

— Nakell Williams, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Atlanta’s formula for success included 16 second-chance points, 21 points off turnovers and 35 rebounds.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of success

Verb

With reports of a looming offer sheet prepared for Mintyukov, Verbeek had to decide on locking up his young defenseman, considering trading him or taking the compensation in not matching the number Mintyukov would have signed at.

— Eric Stephens, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Not only are the unsponsored ADRs performing worse than SK Hynix’s South Korea shares, but liquidity is also severely limited, making trading them a challenge.

— Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of trading

Noun

Business immediately was exceptional — with 40% of it coming from drive-thru transactions, Doug Davis said.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
The waterfront mansion, located at 1 Star Island Drive and purchased by Combs in 2021 for $35 million, has been sold in an off-market transaction.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 July 2026