DEALING (WITH) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

dealing (with)

verb

Definition of dealing (with)

present participle of deal (with)

as in being (to)

to behave toward in a stated way it's important to deal with others fairly

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Relevance

as in concerning

to have (something) as a subject matter this textbook deals with the history of France

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According to Raytron, its dedicated Infrared Vision-Language Model is designed around these characteristics rather than treating thermal images simply as another form of conventional imagery.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
But Lundquist cautioned against automatically treating Gen Z’s choices as irresponsible when the generation is making them under different economic conditions than its parents faced.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of treating

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Cruise has previously spoken about artificial intelligence during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA negotiations, during which the actor pushed for protections concerning the technology.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran’s magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows.

— Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of concerning

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Boston was handling additional traffic as flights were diverted from airports affected by the Philadelphia outage.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Beauty and precision on your wrist by this masterful Swiss maker, who spent years handling the most complicated, precious pieces at Patek Philippe—the OG along with Voutilainen, Dufour, and Smith.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of handling

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Her mother would take a young Karen with her while handing out literature for Democratic candidates and serving as a poll watcher during the local elections.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
After serving Sacramento for almost two decades, a favorite Mexican restaurant is closing in midtown’s Lavender Heights district.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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dealings

dealing (with)

deal (out)

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