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

dealmaking adjective

learned some dealmaking skills along the way

… that's the life of the dealmaking, world-shaking chief executive.

—James Surowiecki

Examples of dealmaking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Fed raised interest rates around the same time, which can make corporate dealmaking more difficult. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

What followed was what one source described as a combination of clever lawyering from Delrahim, and cutthroat dealmaking from RedBird Capital’s Gerry Cardinale, the financial and strategic partner of Ellison. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

The rise in interest rates could put pressure on Wall Street firms’ trading returns, while also dampening the outlook for the IPO market and dealmaking, as well as the consumer. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

There are also more buyers that, like Rubenstein, started their careers in finance, private equity or other sorts of dealmaking. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dealmaking

• awaking
• backbreaking
• bookmaking
• breathtaking
• brickmaking
• caretaking
• dressmaking
• filmmaking
• forsaking
• glassmaking
• groundbreaking
• haymaking