Definitions

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  • noun Plural form of dealing.
  • noun relations with others
  • noun business transactions

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
  • noun social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
  • noun mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

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Examples

  • The record written by George Muller of the Lord's dealings reads, especially in parts, almost like an inspired writing, because it is simply the tracing of divine guidance in a human life -- not this man's own working or planning, suffering or serving, but the _Lord's dealings_ with him and workings through him.

    George Müller of Bristol And His Witness to a Prayer-Hearing God 1874

  • He said in dealings with regulators and TARP officials he lied about that same amount to try and get more money from TARP.

    Bank Ex-CEO Pleads Guilty to TARP Fraud David Benoit 2010

  • We all may wish there was more transparency in dealings with the Labs, but I am sure they will get to end point in their thinking in the not too distant future.

    Exclusive: Second Life Starts To Grow Again 2009

  • The only victory in this sad display of arrogance and underhanded political dealings is that it will ensure Republican takeover of Congress and the Presidency in upcoming elections.

    Obama: Health care vote a victory for American people 2009

  • I have a 100% positive feedback record and have always been scrupulously honest in dealings with buyers.

    What’s It Going to Take to Fix eBay? 2009

  • The hiring of Ms. White, who is representing J.P. Morgan in dealings with attorneys general in at least two states, is a sign of the legal strategy that is emerging as lenders and mortgage servicers gird themselves themselves for what is likely to be a contentious and complicated inquiry.

    Lenders Talking to States Vanessa O'Connell 2010

  • This clip of children gleefully shouting their favorite euphemisms for their bathroom ... dealings comes from the Sesame Street potty-training DVD Elmo's Potty Time.

    The Internet needs this 2009

  • The proposed acquisition of discount carrier AirTran Holdings Inc. by larger rival Southwest Airlines Co. would combine two all-Boeing fleets, creating an airline likely to have more clout in dealings with aircraft maker Boeing Co.

    Southwest Looks Likely to Gain Sway Over Boeing Peter Sanders 2010

  • This clip of children gleefully shouting their favorite euphemisms for their bathroom ... dealings comes from the Sesame Street potty-training DVD Elmo's Potty Time.

    fourfour: 2009

  • Force of any type is rarely even considered in dealings between people.

    A Theory of Government, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

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