as in loads
a considerable amount
there is a great deal of waste in government
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as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
we made a deal to cooperate on the next assignment
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as in sales
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
we closed the deal for the house last week
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as in contracts
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
if the other party backs out of the deal after it's signed, you can sue
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as in situations
position with regard to conditions and circumstances
we don't yet know what the deal is with the new manager
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as in bargains
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
that mail-order sweater isn't such a great deal after you factor in the cost of shipping and handling
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as in trades
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 negotiates
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 deals
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The list below includes the best deals on residential real estate priced between $300,000 and $3,000,000.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Following pressure and deals among the European Union, Spain and the governments of several West African nations, arrivals have fallen dramatically, with just more than 3,000 people landing there in the first five months of 2026.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The StyleCaster shopping team is dedicated to finding the best products, brands, services, sales, and deals across fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and entertainment.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 June 2026
With summer just around the corner, the beloved brand dropped a gold mine of deals for a right-on-time closet boost.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Tag trips to deals, hires and partnerships.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The film script drew interest from more that 40 producers, including major production companies with studio deals, independent financiers, and genre labels that would have been making their first foray into rom-com.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Leon Kalvaria, Citigroup’s global chair for banking, appeared on Fox Business News early Wednesday, where he was asked about Citi’s position as the leading advisor on power sector deals.
—Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Shop more Wayfair Memorial Day outlet deals below.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
Their neighbours include Oli (Jay Lycurgo), a loveable goofball who deals heroin to make ends meet, and Conor (Daryl McCormack), whose struggles with alcohol intensify as his pregnant wife Sophie (Lucie Shorthouse) nears her due date.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
Continue scrolling for more top Martha Stewart deals at Wayfair’s Memorial Day sale.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The decision by the Senate's parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, deals a blow to Trump and his administration, which has sought the money for security purposes related to the ballroom.
—Nolan D. McCaskill, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Apple deals this good don't come around too often.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
The Supreme Court deals a blow to the Voting Rights Act.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Also deals on cocktails, beers, wine and well drinks.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
With the two combined deals, the base value is $35 million over four years.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026
The list below includes the best deals on residential real estate priced between $300,000 and $3,000,000.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Following pressure and deals among the European Union, Spain and the governments of several West African nations, arrivals have fallen dramatically, with just more than 3,000 people landing there in the first five months of 2026.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The StyleCaster shopping team is dedicated to finding the best products, brands, services, sales, and deals across fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and entertainment.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 June 2026
With summer just around the corner, the beloved brand dropped a gold mine of deals for a right-on-time closet boost.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Tag trips to deals, hires and partnerships.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The film script drew interest from more that 40 producers, including major production companies with studio deals, independent financiers, and genre labels that would have been making their first foray into rom-com.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Leon Kalvaria, Citigroup’s global chair for banking, appeared on Fox Business News early Wednesday, where he was asked about Citi’s position as the leading advisor on power sector deals.
—Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Verb
Best Outdoor Decor Deals Shop Memorial Day decor deals for every outdoor space, from extra-plush patio chair cushions to a stylish outdoor area rug that’s made with weather-resistant materials and safe to use in the rain.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Shop more Wayfair Memorial Day outlet deals below.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
Their neighbours include Oli (Jay Lycurgo), a loveable goofball who deals heroin to make ends meet, and Conor (Daryl McCormack), whose struggles with alcohol intensify as his pregnant wife Sophie (Lucie Shorthouse) nears her due date.
—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026
Continue scrolling for more top Martha Stewart deals at Wayfair’s Memorial Day sale.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The decision by the Senate's parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, deals a blow to Trump and his administration, which has sought the money for security purposes related to the ballroom.
—Nolan D. McCaskill, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Apple deals this good don't come around too often.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
The Supreme Court deals a blow to the Voting Rights Act.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Also deals on cocktails, beers, wine and well drinks.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deals
Noun
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The initial system, named Eos, serves as a large-scale prototype designed to achieve steady-state fusion and test structural integrity under real operational loads.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has now reached four-year agreements with all three of the major above-the-line guilds.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The Israel-Hamas war was the second-deadliest conflict, with 14,400 fatalities, though that was still a decrease compared to the previous year due to ceasefire agreements.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Gap’s namesake banner saw comparable sales soar 10% in its first quarter, far past analysts’ expectations.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The cap limits how much each team can spend on player salaries, but the math is not always as simple as adding up contracts.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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According to a report published by 11Alive, a company owned by Derek Dooley's brother and Kemp's close personal friend, Daniel, earned millions of dollars when it was issued contracts to put security systems in Georgia schools.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Noun
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That includes his interior pass rush, too, which he was asked to do a few times in third-and-long situations in 2025 when the Panthers employed their speed rush package.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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But just as machine learning models generally struggle with things outside the range of their training data, there may be situations where a model’s predictions will fail.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Noun
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That makes both of these CEFs bargains with more upside ahead.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The bargains, however, often come with complications.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Verb
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The New York cello-saxophone duo trades the strictures of classical music for more exploratory tones and textures, fusing the expansiveness of film scores with the immediacy of pop.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2026
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Juan trades stories with his new friend while on his deathbed, recounting old loves and familial pasts.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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What Senate Bill 3496 would create isn’t a one-time savings event but a durable, compounding mechanism for relief, a pipeline that expands every year as Medicare negotiates more drugs and Illinois extends those savings to everyone, not just seniors.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Deals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deals. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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