New Deal

noun

: the legislative and administrative program of President Franklin D. Roosevelt designed to promote economic recovery and social reform during the 1930s

also : the period of this program

New Dealer noun

New Dealish

-ˈdē-lish 

adjective

New Dealism

-ˈdē-ˌli-zəm 

noun

Examples of New Deal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Know More Handa likened the push for AI regulation to progressive calls for Democrats to support Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

This started out as the Green New Deal and got smaller at every turn, largely through the influence of Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who was the 50th vote and could turn his thumb up or down on anything. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Hitchcock believes that Roosevelt’s New Deal vision blended seamlessly with his war aims; both emphasized democracy, collective action, and global interdependence. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Green Party candidate Jill Stein endorsed a Green New Deal in her 2016 presidential campaign, as did Sanders. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the supposed resemblance to the situation of freshness and equality of opportunity afforded by a fresh deal in a card game

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for New Deal

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• cornmeal
• flywheel
• genteel