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

But at the end of the day, he could see that now everyone is normal, everyone is dealing with it and focusing on the performance side of things.

From BBC

They floated the idea that such a prosecution, if allowed to stand, would criminalize routine dealings between elected officials and constituents.

From Los Angeles Times

Moses, the financial analyst, said that buying the banana would be a risky bet from an investment perspective; few artworks dealing in shock value have seen positive returns on repeat auction sales.

From New York Times

The Interior Department released four alternatives for new long-term rules aimed at dealing with potential shortages after 2026, when the current operating rules expire.

From Los Angeles Times

The Human Tissue Act only bans "commercial dealings" of human tissue in the context of medical transplantation, rather than sale as artefacts.

From BBC

Related Words

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