dealing
Americannoun
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Usually dealings. relations; business.
frequent dealings; commercial dealings.
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conduct in relations to others; treatment.
honest dealing.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of dealing
First recorded in 1250–1300, dealing is from the Middle English word deling. See deal 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Parts of the two eastern areas are under the control of the M23, a rebel group that controls parts of the region - which has brought additional difficulties in dealing with Ebola.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Meanwhile, not all humans like dealing with digital twins.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The TV broadcast mentioned that Busch had been dealing with a sinus cold all week.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
OpenAI, while dealing with its own fair share of problems, is also ahead of SpaceX on the AI front.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
"Whatever we are dealing with here," he said, "it is certain that the words have not come to us by chance. They give us instructions, and a warning."
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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