1
: method of business : manner of conduct
2
dealings plural
: friendly or business interactions
Examples of dealing in a Sentence
There were reports of shady dealings between the two sides.
He has a reputation for fair dealing.
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Vuitton, Gucci bags Hill’s business dealings with Gatlin may stand out, but her company’s transactions with the Foundation were not as numerous or as large as those involving Holsendolph, the Miami vendor.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The people who spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity about the leadership of Belichick and Lombardi have worked either for the football program or for the university over the past year, or had direct dealings with the team.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Eric Adams, who started his career as a transit cop, was undone in part by his dealings with corrupt old friends from the department.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Xiao, Hsiao’s father, was born in China and his Tomorrow Holdings grew into a multibillion-dollar empire in part through business dealings with Communist Party elites, according to news reports.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
The people who spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity about the leadership of Belichick and Lombardi have worked either for the football program or for the university over the past year, or had direct dealings with the team.
—The Athletic Colleges Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Eric Adams, who started his career as a transit cop, was undone in part by his dealings with corrupt old friends from the department.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Xiao, Hsiao’s father, was born in China and his Tomorrow Holdings grew into a multibillion-dollar empire in part through business dealings with Communist Party elites, according to news reports.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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