dealmaking
noun
deal·mak·ing
ˈdēl-ˌmā-kiŋ 
: the act or process of making deals or agreements
His artistry ran far more to political dealmaking than to personal fortune hunting …—
Sean Wilentz
Sean Wilentz
dealmaking
adjective
learned some dealmaking skills along the way
… that's the life of the dealmaking, world-shaking chief executive.
—James Surowiecki
James Surowiecki
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On that score, it’s been a story of quick and agile dealmaking that would be surprising or just unbelievable from almost anyone else but Richard Baker, executive chairman of what is now Saks Global.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Sharon Scott, president, A+E Factual Studios, added during the unscripted content panel that global collaboration has moved from the sidelines to front and center for recent dealmaking.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
The vote came just before 2:30 a.m. after hours of chaotic dealmaking among senators as Gov. Mike Kehoe and his office tried to move the package forward amid a bevy of disagreements.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Most high-level dealmaking is also probably on hold for now.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 7 July 2025
Sharon Scott, president, A+E Factual Studios, added during the unscripted content panel that global collaboration has moved from the sidelines to front and center for recent dealmaking.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
The vote came just before 2:30 a.m. after hours of chaotic dealmaking among senators as Gov. Mike Kehoe and his office tried to move the package forward amid a bevy of disagreements.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Most high-level dealmaking is also probably on hold for now.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Dealmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaking. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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