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
Molly Higgins, Wired News, 30 Mar. 2025
Automobiles that fall under the umbrella of imports protected in the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement ‒ a trade deal orchestrated by Trump in his first term ‒ won’t be subject to the full tariff rate.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
March has already dealt a slew of potent storms and tallied up more tornado reports than as of the same time last year.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Scott Gilbertson Save With Vitamix Promo Codes and Deals in March 2025
Score discounts on blenders, food processors, immersion blenders, and more with our selection of Vitamix coupons and deals.
—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 30 Mar. 2025
Automobiles that fall under the umbrella of imports protected in the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement ‒ a trade deal orchestrated by Trump in his first term ‒ won’t be subject to the full tariff rate.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
Losing a ski season dealt a financial blow to local businesses and was a loss for area skiers who love this place.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
March has already dealt a slew of potent storms and tallied up more tornado reports than as of the same time last year.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deal
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In celebrating the anniversary for her iconic 1985 film, Madonna also shared a photo in that same carousel post sporting the original tuxedo jacket her character wears and eventually trades away at a thrift store during the movie.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2025
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Handling Tyrese Haliburton The Kings will forever be linked to Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton after trading the gifted young guard to Indiana in the deal that brought Domantas Sabonis to Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Others are holding off or attempting to negotiate with the Trump administration to lower the rates.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The acquisition was negotiated by Miles Fineburg representing Samuel Goldwyn Films, with Studiocanal’s team including Chloe Marquet (head of international sales), Charlotte Lopez (senior VP of international sales) and Sophie Leuthreau (head of business and legal affairs international distribution).—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere in the land, the Ministry of Magic section includes merchandise locations that sell wands and other franchise materials, namely the focal wand location Cosme Acajor Baguettes Magique.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Since then, the index has been retreating amid growing signs of economic weakness in the U.S. and as Trump’s trade policies proved more aggressive than Wall Street bargained for.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Postal workers first earned the right to collectively bargain in 1970, Capone said, and since the early 80s the postal service has managed to exist without the benefit of additional federal dollars or support.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deal. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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