as in loads
a considerable amount
there is a great deal of waste in government
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as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
we made a deal to cooperate on the next assignment
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as in sales
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
we closed the deal for the house last week
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as in contracts
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
if the other party backs out of the deal after it's signed, you can sue
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as in situations
position with regard to conditions and circumstances
we don't yet know what the deal is with the new manager
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as in bargains
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
that mail-order sweater isn't such a great deal after you factor in the cost of shipping and handling
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as in trades
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 negotiates
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 deals
Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite the dearth of IPOs, the exit markets were still active, particularly in strategically minded M&A transactions and other deals.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite the dearth of IPOs, the exit markets were still active, particularly in strategically minded M&A transactions and other deals.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite the dearth of IPOs, the exit markets were still active, particularly in strategically minded M&A transactions and other deals.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite the dearth of IPOs, the exit markets were still active, particularly in strategically minded M&A transactions and other deals.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite the dearth of IPOs, the exit markets were still active, particularly in strategically minded M&A transactions and other deals.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite the dearth of IPOs, the exit markets were still active, particularly in strategically minded M&A transactions and other deals.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Large industry conferences are important events for business leaders to see each other in person (not Zoom), gather leads for their businesses, see all the latest technology available, and try to close some deals.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite the dearth of IPOs, the exit markets were still active, particularly in strategically minded M&A transactions and other deals.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite the dearth of IPOs, the exit markets were still active, particularly in strategically minded M&A transactions and other deals.
—Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Deals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deals. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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