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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Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs posted record third-quarter revenue , buoyed by an outperformance in its dealmaking division.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Earnings got a boost from trading operations and investment banking, which benefited from a resurgence in dealmaking and initial public offerings after an extended drought.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
This is an unrealistic and problematic take on business dealmaking, Gerger wrote.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
As dealmaking is reaching its climax at Mipcom, boutique production and distribution outfit Oble has added two fresh titles to its slate of series shopped to global buyers in Cannes.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Earnings got a boost from trading operations and investment banking, which benefited from a resurgence in dealmaking and initial public offerings after an extended drought.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
This is an unrealistic and problematic take on business dealmaking, Gerger wrote.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
As dealmaking is reaching its climax at Mipcom, boutique production and distribution outfit Oble has added two fresh titles to its slate of series shopped to global buyers in Cannes.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Dealmaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dealmaking. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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