Definition

Noun 1. Transactions or business activities: The act of conducting business, negotiations, or interactions, especially of a commercial or professional nature. 2. Relations or interactions between people or groups: Mutual connections, communications, or the manner in which people relate to and conduct themselves with one another.

Usage and Examples

• Referring to business or commercial transactions:
  • His dealings in the stock market were very successful.
  • The company's international dealings require careful legal review.
• Referring to personal or professional interactions:
  • I have always found him to be fair in all his dealings.
  • Her dealings with clients are known for their professionalism and courtesy.

Advanced Usage

• "to have dealings with (someone/something)": To be involved in transactions or interactions with a person, group, or entity.
  • Our firm has had dealings with that supplier for years.
• "in one's dealings": Used to describe the manner or character of someone's interactions.
  • Honesty is paramount in all his dealings.

Variants and Related Words

• Deal (noun): An agreement or arrangement, especially in business. (e.g., )
• Deal (verb): To take action regarding or engage in business with. (e.g., / )
• Dealer (noun): A person or firm engaged in buying and selling.

Synonyms

• Transactions: The action of conducting business.
• Interactions: Reciprocal action or influence.
• Affairs: Matters of commercial or public interest.
• Relations: The way in which people or groups behave toward each other.

Related Phrases

• Business dealings: Specifically commercial or trade-related interactions.
  • The contract covers all future business dealings between the parties.
• Financial dealings: Transactions involving money.
  • The audit examined the organization's financial dealings.

Notes on Meaning

The word dealings is almost always used in the plural form. It carries a neutral meaning but is often qualified by adjectives (e.g., honest dealings, shady dealings, business dealings) that specify the nature of the interactions. It implies an ongoing or repeated series of interactions rather than a single, isolated event.

Noun

1. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
   • no transactions are possible without him
   • he has always been honest is his dealings with me
2. mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
3. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')