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as in bargaining
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as in activity
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as in trafficking
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
that store deals in used furniture
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as in negotiating
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
you're going to have to learn how to deal if you want to buy a car at a fair price
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Recent Examples of dealing
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Morgan has found a lot of success wheeling-and-dealing in his first two drafts in the general manager seat, no doubt.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 12 May 2026
Many carriers have hiked their ticket prices due to higher fuel costs, dealing a blow to Americans at the start of the summer travel season.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Noun
But the dealing wasn’t done, with the 49ers then trading linebacker Dee Winters to the Dallas Cowboys for the 152nd pick in the draft.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Morgan has found a lot of success wheeling-and-dealing in his first two drafts in the general manager seat, no doubt.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
The first, dealing mostly with Americans' views of China, was conducted March 13-15 and includes interviews with 1,025 adults.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 12 May 2026
Many carriers have hiked their ticket prices due to higher fuel costs, dealing a blow to Americans at the start of the summer travel season.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealing
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For Xi, the setting allowed a hard bargaining issue — farm purchases — to be translated into an older symbolic language of harvest that spoke to both domestic and international audiences.—
Xianda Huang,
The Conversation,
16 May 2026
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Details of the bargaining unit will be finalized over the coming months.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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As a result, the central government took drastic steps in 2020 to rein in a freewheeling property sector that once accounted for 30% of the country’s economic activity.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Children are welcome at the aforementioned main pool, and the hotel’s version of a kids club, called Seedlings, offers cooking classes, ukulele lessons, and outdoor activities that focus on exploring the natural world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Guo and Schmidt operated a drug-trafficking organization that sourced protonitazene overseas and shipped the powdered substance to the United States, including Las Vegas, Miami and other places, the indictment alleged.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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That shop, owned by Laurence Gray, closed after Gray was indicted alongside a Tucson man in 2025 with firearms trafficking.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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My experience includes negotiating SB 54 on plastic pollution and writing Proposition 4, which voters approved by a 20% margin to fund clean water, wildfire prevention and climate resilience projects.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Some are negotiating compressed workweeks to reduce commuting days.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The company specializes in using advanced artificial intelligence, including specialized agents and Large Language Models, to automate contract authoring, negotiation, and risk management.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Labor unions representing about half the system’s workers announced the walkout after negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority ended Friday without a new contract.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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In addition to his clairvoyant recruitment of head coach Eric Roy, who had not coached a club for more than 11 years before his appointment by Brest, Lorenzi enjoyed success at Stade Francis Le Ble by picking up players on the cheap and selling them on at significant profit.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Today’s wedge sandals feel markedly sleeker, trading bulk for minimalist lines, sculptural heels and refined proportions that elevate the once-divisive shoe into something far more polished.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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The chipmaker is trading near all-time highs, with its market cap drawing near $6 trillion — a level no company has ever reached before.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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Upon completion of the transaction, Aeffe would be released from its indebtedness and would also be substantially devoid of assets.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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According to the release, the boards of directors for both companies have already approved the transaction.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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