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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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Some of those countries might come to an agreement first, which could lift the stocks of companies that have close business dealings in those locations.
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The Ratliff family, who arguably faced the greatest threat of not making it out alive due to Timothy’s shady business dealings, is just barely spared.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump’s own advisers have described his approach to foreign dealings as transactional, with the president using his career as a property developer and businessman with dealmaking experience as a selling point for his presidency.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2025
Some of those countries might come to an agreement first, which could lift the stocks of companies that have close business dealings in those locations.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
The Ratliff family, who arguably faced the greatest threat of not making it out alive due to Timothy’s shady business dealings, is just barely spared.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump’s own advisers have described his approach to foreign dealings as transactional, with the president using his career as a property developer and businessman with dealmaking experience as a selling point for his presidency.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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