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

dealmaking adjective

learned some dealmaking skills along the way

… that's the life of the dealmaking, world-shaking chief executive.

—James Surowiecki

Examples of dealmaking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Trump’s transactional approach to international economics also sets the stage for potential dealmaking. —Geoffrey Gertz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2025

Banks have gotten a boost since the election, as investors expect deregulation to facilitate dealmaking. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025

The Wall Street Journal: Wall Street is optimistic that a buoyant stock market, declining interest rates and Trump’s lighter-regulation agenda will prompt a dealmaking rebound in 2025. —Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024

More Professional Wrestling: WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre Gives Honest Thoughts on AEW The list specifically looks at people who worked on behalf of their clients and showed innovation in their dealmaking. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dealmaking

• awaking
• backbreaking
• bookmaking
• breathtaking
• brickmaking
• caretaking
• dressmaking
• filmmaking
• forsaking
• glassmaking
• groundbreaking
• haymaking