as in ton
a considerable amount
there is a great deal of waste in government
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as in agreement
an arrangement about action to be taken
we made a deal to cooperate on the next assignment
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as in sale
the transfer of ownership of something from one person to another for a price
we closed the deal for the house last week
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as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
if the other party backs out of the deal after it's signed, you can sue
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as in bargain
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
that mail-order sweater isn't such a great deal after you factor in the cost of shipping and handling
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as in to trade
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
that store deals in used furniture
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as in to negotiate
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
you're going to have to learn how to deal if you want to buy a car at a fair price
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Recent Examples of deal
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more deals during Wayfair’s early Memorial Day sale.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 17 May 2025
Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
By dealing directly with the club, Arsenal will avoid having to pay the entire €60m in one go.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Noun
And to celebrate the holiday, restaurants across the country have deals and freebies.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Keep scrolling to shop more deals during Wayfair’s early Memorial Day sale.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 17 May 2025
Verb
To be sure, the Trump administration may be too divided, distracted, or confrontational to play the winning hand it has been dealt.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
By dealing directly with the club, Arsenal will avoid having to pay the entire €60m in one go.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deal
Verb
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So there was that little bit of an interesting period when I got traded over.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Some Dodger fans would like the team to trade some prospects for a replacement for Muncy or Conforto, or both.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The manufacturing giant had resumed negotiating with the IAM union on May 22.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s chief commercial officer Elizabeth Williams and HanWay Films’ Head of Sales Nicole Mackey.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Donald Trump woke up Friday morning and threatened Apple with a 25 percent tariff on any iPhones sold in the US that are not manufactured in America.—
Ashley Belanger – May 23,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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Apple had been making approximately 80% of the iPhones sold in the U.S. in China, the news agency stated.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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That would allow monopsony on the buyer side to bargain with monopoly on the seller side.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The changes were enforced unilaterally with Starbucks failing to bargain with union members over the new policy, the group said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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“Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deal. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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