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Deal

Meaning in business english, with examples

/diːl/nounCore term

In business english, deal means: An agreement between two or more sides, especially a business arrangement to buy, sell or work together on agreed terms.

In Turkish: anlaşma, iş anlaşması, pazarlık

How it is used

Very frequent in sales and negotiations. You make, close, strike, sign or lose a deal; a deal can go through or fall through. 'It's a deal!' accepts an offer informally.

Example sentences

  1. We closed the deal with the hotel chain last night.

  2. The deal fell through when the supplier raised its prices.

  3. If you can deliver by June, we have a deal.

Common collocations

  • close a deal
  • strike a deal
  • the deal fell through
  • a good deal
  • negotiateTo discuss something formally with another side in order to reach an agreement both can accept, for example on price or contract terms.
  • termsThe conditions of an agreement or contract that both sides accept, such as the price, payment dates, delivery and responsibilities.
  • proposalA formal plan or offer, written or spoken, that is put forward for others such as a client or management to consider and accept.
  • deal-breakerA single issue or condition so important that, if it is not accepted, one side will refuse the whole deal.
  • win-winDescribing a situation or agreement in which both sides gain something and nobody loses.

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