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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Global dealmaking sees strong 2026 start Global dealmaking had a bumper start to the year despite geopolitical turmoil.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Bank stocks will also rally when the conflict is over because macro uncertainty can stall Wall Street dealmaking.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
In less than nine months of global dealmaking, and after a final midnight session of negotiations, the Montreal Protocol was signed on September 16, 1987.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The transition from agricultural employment to factory employment involved wrenching mass migration, the utter misery of the Great Depression (as well as other brutal recessions, now faded from collective memory), and the painful dealmaking of the New Deal.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Bank stocks will also rally when the conflict is over because macro uncertainty can stall Wall Street dealmaking.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
In less than nine months of global dealmaking, and after a final midnight session of negotiations, the Montreal Protocol was signed on September 16, 1987.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
The transition from agricultural employment to factory employment involved wrenching mass migration, the utter misery of the Great Depression (as well as other brutal recessions, now faded from collective memory), and the painful dealmaking of the New Deal.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Dealmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaking. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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