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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Lindor — who modeled his style after a fellow infielder from Puerto Rico who was traded from Cleveland to the Mets — offered some insights before a recent game at Citi Field.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The Giants traded pick No. 34 in this year’s second round, pick No. 99 in the third round and a future third rounder to move up to No. 25 and select Dart out of Ole Miss.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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For starters, unlike Trump’s single-minded focus on China during his first-term trade war, Trump 2.0 is sparring with every country on the planet with the ostensible goal of negotiating freer and fairer trade deals, from our closest democratic allies to the Chinese Communist Party.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Here’s the thing, no employee should be left to negotiate basic dignity on their own.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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It has been ported to several consoles and has sold more than 23 million copies globally in the time since.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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According to the announcement from the FDA, the affected H&C Farms tomatoes were distributed between April 23-28, 2025, and then packaged and sold to distributors and wholesalers in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
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Medicine and equipment was stolen amid the fighting, so nurses have learned to bargain for it at nearby pharmacies.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
5 May 2025
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The two unions have joined together to bargain, with negotiations continuing over the past week on issues like holidays, alternative work weeks, time off, health insurance and retirement plans.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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“Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deal. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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