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

What about potential dealmaking in the streaming sector? —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024

But evidently, the key didn’t turn so well, prompting a strategic recalibration of the relationship and contrasting assessments about how big a role technology plays in successful NIL dealmaking. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 June 2024

Mergers in all industries have slowed since a record 2021 when nearly all sectors posted a surge in dealmaking. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 June 2024

Republicans have spent years accusing Joe Biden of being involved in Hunter Biden’s international dealmaking. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above