dealmaking
noun
deal·mak·ing
ˈdēl-ˌmā-kiŋ 
: the act or process of making deals or agreements
His artistry ran far more to political dealmaking than to personal fortune hunting …—
Sean Wilentz
Sean Wilentz
dealmaking
adjective
learned some dealmaking skills along the way
… that's the life of the dealmaking, world-shaking chief executive.
—James Surowiecki
James Surowiecki
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In an age of global investment and dealmaking, the ongoing questions around ownership and location are likely to be more complicated.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: Possible dealmaking took shape as the committee heard testimony today on the Rosemont legislation as part of a package of six mining bills — some bipartisan, others more contentious.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
The fundamental reality is that legislative dealmaking has become meaningless under this administration.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Some accounts indicate Tucson favored the capital, but member C.C. Stephens sought the school as a consolation after poor weather prevented him from reaching the legislature before most of the dealmaking concluded, including an agreement to not move the capital.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: Possible dealmaking took shape as the committee heard testimony today on the Rosemont legislation as part of a package of six mining bills — some bipartisan, others more contentious.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
The fundamental reality is that legislative dealmaking has become meaningless under this administration.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Some accounts indicate Tucson favored the capital, but member C.C. Stephens sought the school as a consolation after poor weather prevented him from reaching the legislature before most of the dealmaking concluded, including an agreement to not move the capital.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Dealmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaking. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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