dealmaking

noun

deal·​mak·​ing ˈdēl-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce dealmaking (audio)
: 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

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In that process, Tapestry considered buying a high-growth brand that led its category, buying scale or just focusing on organic growth and bypassing any dealmaking. Evan Clark, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024 Traditionalists, who feared that transparency would undermine delicate dealmaking, resisted these efforts. John A. Lawrence, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020 Here, the conversation’s pace is slower, allowing time for relationship-building before any dealmaking begins. B.d. Dalton, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 The call comes as investors gear up for more dealmaking on the heels of the Federal Reserve’s rate cut, though Love cautioned that this has yet to materialize. Alex Harring,fred Imbert, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dealmaking 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dealmaking was in 1892

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“Dealmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaking. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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