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deal

deal

1.4
An agreement, often about buying or selling
  • noun
  • /diːl/
translation icon : acuerdo
  • Vendors operate on a calendar-year basis and offer sales deals with a deadline of the end of December.
  • a big deal
  • a package deal
  • strike a deal

So the business end of that deal was shit.

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Examples

  • That's a big deal, and you should be proud of that.

  • Hey, we just made that deal for the boots, right?

  • Or is there a deal to be made there?

  • This policy might cost us a great deal of money.

  • So three months into the deal, I get Anna Winter.

  • But as we're about to ink the deal, two things happened.

  • Now I understand the deal with Netflix.

  • Joe Rogan has signed an exclusive deal with Spotify.

  • We had a deal.

  • The company announced a new deal with a major retailer to supply their products.

Synonyms

agreement
vsdeal
  • Formal
1.4

A promise made between two or more people, often written

is common in business or negotiation contexts rather than only formal contracts
arrangement
vsdeal
449 2.5

A plan made with someone to do something at a set time

is focused on scheduling or plans rather than negotiation or commercial terms
bargain
vsdeal
276 2.0

An agreement made after discussion that says what each side must do

is used for broader arrangements beyond negotiated terms
accord
vsdeal
  • Formal
64 6.0

An official written agreement between countries

is generally used in business contexts rather than for international treaties
done deal
vsdeal
  • Informal
34 3.2

An agreement that cannot be changed

is the general term and does not imply completion or finality
business deal
vsdeal
32 2.4

An agreement between companies or people to exchange goods and services for money

is a wider term for arrangements beyond simple trade transactions
sweetheart deal
vsdeal
  • Literature
7 6.1

An agreement that gives one side unfair advantages because of favoritism or secret deals

is a neutral term that does not imply favoritism or secret advantage
1 3.3

A plan for people or groups to work together without a formal contract

is broader and can be formal or apply beyond simple cooperation
shadowy deal
vsdeal
8.8

A secret agreement that is dishonest or illegal

is a neutral agreement not necessarily secretive or unlawful

Antonyms

397 2.3

A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas

268 1.6

A situation when people do not have the same opinion

Idioms

449 1.8

A large amount or a big saving when buying something

354 1.8

Shows that something is done a lot

81 2.4

To a great degree

An offer with the lowest price or best value in the area

Put someone into a difficult situation they cannot control because of bad luck

1 7.9

To put someone into a bad or difficult situation because of bad luck

5.0

To handle a situation well by using what you have

To negotiate strongly to get a better price or better terms

Compounds

677 1.6

A large amount of something, for example patience or money

586 2.1

An important thing or event that affects people

163 1.0

A large amount of something often used with of

big deal
  • Informal
37 3.8

An important person who is treated as successful or powerful

done deal
  • Informal
34 3.2

An agreement that cannot be changed

32 2.4

An agreement between companies or people to exchange goods and services for money

30 4.4

A set of government programs in the 1930s in the United States to fight the Great Depression

deal-breaker
  • Informal
30 3.7

A problem that makes someone reject an offer or relationship

28 1.8

A good offer that saves you money when buying

A long time spent doing something

raw deal
  • Informal
13 4.4

Unfair treatment that hurts someone and is not deserved

10 4.7

An agreement to buy or sell weapons between countries

10 2.8

Treatment that is just and equal for everyone

8 4.1

A series of government reforms and programs in the United States from 1933 to 1940 under President Roosevelt

7 3.8

A person who is good at arranging agreements in business or politics

sweetheart deal
  • Literature
7 6.1

An agreement that gives one side unfair advantages because of favoritism or secret deals

3 4.6

A large government program of reforms and public spending based on 1930s United States policies

deal-breaker
  • Informal
3 4.8

Causing an offer or plan to fail

2 3.7

Fair and honest treatment of people in a situation or agreement

compensation deal
  • Specialized
5.5

An agreement to accept goods instead of money as payment for exports

An agreement that is sure not to fail

A secret agreement that is dishonest or illegal

How Significant

merger
189 3.9
to contract
  • Formal
64 3.5
deal
1.4
agreement
361 1.0
arrangement
449 2.5

Surface Forms

deal singular
deals plural

Etymology

A deal meaning an agreement comes from the idea of dividing and deciding who gets what, from the old word dēal 'part'. So a deal is the arrangement about how things or money are shared or exchanged.