Thesaurus results for BEING (TO)

being (to)

verb

Definition of being (to)

present participle of be (to)

as in treating

to behave toward in a stated way you need to be nice to your brother

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Second, stop treating weather as a static forecast and start treating it as a real-time AI signal.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The Democratic Socialists of America may be on the upswing, but that organization’s position on Israel — in effect treating it as a revisionist state a la North Korea — still holds little traction on Capitol Hill.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of treating

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Dickinson is very skilled at handling the puck, and often creates chances due to the combo of his skating and skill.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The company has since grown into one of the largest full-service media firms in the industry, handling localization, distribution and post-production work for studios, streamers and content creators around the world.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

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Hansen’s sentence was first reduced to 25 years to life, and the state later created a pathway to earlier parole for many youthful offenders serving life sentences.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Calls to abolish capital punishment or increase transparency have grown after the 2024 acquittal of the world's longest-serving death-row inmate, Iwao Hakamada.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of serving

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In Texas, lawmakers have been exploring a ban on foreign nationals using Texas surrogates – a move surrogacy experts worry could be the first step toward a statewide ban on the practice.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The Triglav Lodge, Slovenia's highest-altitude guest hut at an elevation of 2,515 meters (8,251 feet), is using paper plates this summer to save water on dishes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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