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deal

[deel] / dil /
NOUN
agreement, bargain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accord arrangement compromise contract pact pledge transaction
STRONG
buy conception prearrangement understanding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
denial disagreement dissension refusal
WEAK
misunderstanding
NOUN
amount, share
Synonyms
STRONGEST
transaction
STRONG
abundance degree distribution extent plenty plethora portion quantity shake superabundance
Antonyms
STRONG
few lack little need scarcity want
WEAK
disagreement misunderstanding
NOUN
distribution of playing cards
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appointment game opportunity
STRONG
chance hand round
WEAK
cut and shuffle fresh start
Antonyms
WEAK
disagreement misunderstanding
VERB
do business
Synonyms
STRONGEST
handle negotiate sell trade
STRONG
bargain barter bicker dicker stock swap traffic treat
WEAK
buy and sell hammer out deal horse-trade knock down price work out deal
Antonyms
STRONG
agree
WEAK
deny hold keep refuse
VERB
distribute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
give participate
STRONG
administer allot apportion assign bestow deliver disburse dispense disperse disseminate divide divvy drop impart inflict measure partake partition render reward share strike
WEAK
come across with dish out dole out fork out fork over hand out mete out
Antonyms
STRONG
attach collect combine conceal gather hold join keep refuse retain take unite withhold
WEAK
deny

Example Sentences

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The reason why being five years out from retirement is such a big deal is that it gives me time to plan.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The capital, Islamabad, was locked down recently for the first round, which concluded without a peace deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

She announced her departure from the program last month, just as co-host Gayle King was signed to a new deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The deal comes in the run-up to SpaceX’s trillion-dollar mega-initial public offering.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He had seen it happen before; if his mother showed concern about a small injury, Abby practically got hysterical, but if Mom acted like it was no big deal, Abby relaxed, too.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

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