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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Such dangerous dealmaking comes 80 years after World War II ended with the defeat of Nazi Germany and the Red Army in the streets of Berlin, bringing Russian power into the heart of Europe.
—Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
But don’t sell on the cusp of more dealmaking and IPOs.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
And despite the president’s bragging about his dealmaking, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Trump’s plea for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
Revenue from unified agreements will now be split between the five organizations proportionate to membership count, and the collective has picked longtime Six Flags Entertainment executive Stephanie Borges as its dealmaking point person, according to USA Fencing CEO Phil Andrews.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2025
But don’t sell on the cusp of more dealmaking and IPOs.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
And despite the president’s bragging about his dealmaking, Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected Trump’s plea for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
Revenue from unified agreements will now be split between the five organizations proportionate to membership count, and the collective has picked longtime Six Flags Entertainment executive Stephanie Borges as its dealmaking point person, according to USA Fencing CEO Phil Andrews.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Dealmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaking. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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