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
- predealing noun
- underdealing noun
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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They're sipping smoothies, snapping phone pics, dealing with crashed email and fixing broken toilets: astronauts, they're just like us.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
On Wednesday, Sir Keir said that dealing with the economic consequences of the Iran war would "not be easy".
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
“I think that when you’re with someone that is in your field, they understand what you’re dealing with on a deeper level,” she told People in 2019.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Becerra pointed to his experiences leading the sprawling federal health agency in the Biden administration, including dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, the wildfires that devastated Maui, Hawaii, avian flu and monkey pox.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The shoeless camaradas were dealing with painfully swollen bare feet.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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