dealing

[ dee-ling ]

noun

1. Usually dealings. relations; business:

   frequent dealings; commercial dealings.

2. conduct in relations to others; treatment:

   honest dealing.

Other Words From

• pre·dealing noun
• under·dealing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dealing¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, dealing is from the Middle English word deling. See deal ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It runs a series of clips of Joe Biden responding to questions about his son’s business dealings in interviews.

From Washington Post

Neither author has engaged in any material business dealings with WeatherCheck, Arctaris, or Four Points.

From Fortune

Nevertheless, if you’re only going to watch one Danish drama, it should be the political series Borgen, which ran for three seasons from 2010 to 2013 and is sort of like The West Wing with more shady dealings and coincidences.

From Vox

Because after eight years of a very strong grip on power that Prime Minister Abe had, now it’s back to the old work of smoky backroom dealings, trying to pick a successor.

From Fortune

Credit Suisse was criticized by Finma two years ago over its failure to properly oversee a former star wealth manager convicted of fraud, as well as its dealings with soccer’s governing body FIFA and two South American oil companies.

From Fortune

“People are generally diplomatic,” says Steinbrick of regulars dealing with the surge of new faces.

From The Daily Beast

One topic that comes up among the members, she says, is dealing with loss years later.

From The Daily Beast

I think part of being in the public eye is getting recognized, and dealing with positive and negative scrutiny.

From The Daily Beast

“No one else anywhere has had this much experience dealing with couples,” explained R.

From The Daily Beast

According to the young man, both were dealing with the aftermath.

From The Daily Beast

A little practice makes the pupil prompt in dealing with any figures whatever.

From Project Gutenberg

His avarice was disgusting beyond words, and with avarice went a tendency to underhand dealing, harshness, and malice.

From Project Gutenberg

The Swiss soon found out that in Hephzibah he was dealing with a truthful girl; for the tale, though oft repeated, never varied.

From Project Gutenberg

When dealing with the number of millions or thousands only, it is not necessary to express the ciphers.

From Project Gutenberg

Correspondence formed but a small part in his method of dealing with departments.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• business
• commerce
• contract
• deal
• enterprise
• exchange
• industry
• market
• traffic
• transaction