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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, Apple is embroiled in a new fight with the Department of Justice, which recently filed a lawsuit accusing the company of anticompetitive behavior in such dealings as with the App Store, the Apple Watch, and messaging.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
The dealing began last year, when Leonsis and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) first started talking about moving the teams out of D.C. and into a super-mega-billion-dollar sportsplex at Alexandria’s Potomac Yard.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The rapid shift from his government travel overseas to business dealings in those same countries prompted a watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, to call for a one-year ban on senior government officials doing business overseas after leaving office.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Willis and Wade separately took the stand to answer questions about their personal lives and financial dealings.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
But, all of that wheeling and dealing would be for nothing.
—Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Historically, the Royal Family has kept a tight hold on dealings with the public.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Image At Montefiore Square, a park in West Harlem, neighbors are frustrated about open-air drug dealing and the grounds littered with used hypodermic needles and trash.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
However, as The New Look captures Gabrielle Chanel’s highly controversial dealings with the Third Reich, we’re introduced to a new figure.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
The dealing began last year, when Leonsis and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) first started talking about moving the teams out of D.C. and into a super-mega-billion-dollar sportsplex at Alexandria’s Potomac Yard.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
The rapid shift from his government travel overseas to business dealings in those same countries prompted a watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, to call for a one-year ban on senior government officials doing business overseas after leaving office.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Willis and Wade separately took the stand to answer questions about their personal lives and financial dealings.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
But, all of that wheeling and dealing would be for nothing.
—Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024
Historically, the Royal Family has kept a tight hold on dealings with the public.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Image At Montefiore Square, a park in West Harlem, neighbors are frustrated about open-air drug dealing and the grounds littered with used hypodermic needles and trash.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
However, as The New Look captures Gabrielle Chanel’s highly controversial dealings with the Third Reich, we’re introduced to a new figure.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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