1
as in bargaining
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in activity
Synonyms & Similar Words
1
as in trafficking
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
that store deals in used furniture
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dealing
Glen Casel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Trump’s family had separately announced a series of real estate dealings in the Middle East, including a golf course deal in Qatar, in April.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 16 June 2025
Just over 15 per cent of you are concerned by INEOS’s dealings in the transfer market.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
That perception could boost his reputation in future business dealings and endorsements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dealing
Noun
These systems are intended to protect us from inside dealings, political favors, gifts for gain and other unethical behavior.
—Glen Casel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Trump’s family had separately announced a series of real estate dealings in the Middle East, including a golf course deal in Qatar, in April.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 16 June 2025
Just over 15 per cent of you are concerned by INEOS’s dealings in the transfer market.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 7 June 2025
That perception could boost his reputation in future business dealings and endorsements.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dealing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealing
Noun
-
Looking at its transfer market activity, Napoli is chasing stunted talents with more to offer, and Núñez falls into that bracket.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
-
The University of Connecticut is looking at possible measures to address a $134 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2026, including reducing staff, restricting travel, events and activities, and using one-time reserves.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
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
-
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
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
-
The company is negotiating with strategic investors and commercial lenders to provide additional capital for the expansion of HOPE clinics.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The Bulls will have the upper hand in any negotiation because Giddey is a restricted free agent, and because only one other team (Brooklyn) has significant cap space.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
-
Airlines and manufacturers use air shows as an opportunity to make splashy aircraft purchase announcements following months of negotiations, some of which will be wrapped up at the event.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
Noun
-
During its nearly 25 years in operation, the rocket has experienced only a single launch failure, giving the vehicle a 98% success rate.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
28 June 2025
-
The greatest military on earth had the weaponry and genius to make the operation a masterful success.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 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
-
There are other ways to lower your transaction costs, too.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
-
That rather leads the firm not just to be a systems of record and systems of transaction company (how the industry normally categorizes a core ERP player), but also a systems of operations specialist for real world factory floors.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
-
Formed in Los Angeles, the 18th Street’s primary enterprise is still street-level distribution of drugs.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
-
And so the government wants to be firm that the face of the enterprise is the individual who gets in trouble.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share