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as in treats
to behave toward in a stated way
it's important to deal with others fairly
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2
as in concerns
to have (something) as a subject matter
this textbook deals with the history of France
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deals (with)
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The statutory language in Colorado’s conversion therapy law treats sexuality and gender identity as equally protected, parallel characteristics.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025 -
In the next scene, Ed treats his first fan—his sometime girlfriend Adeline Watkins—to the spectacle of a dead, nude woman, eviscerated and strung up like a carcass in a slaughterhouse.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Crude concerns The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) is on track for its worst week since late June, erasing last week’s gains.—
Adrian van Hauwermeiren,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not that only one is natural but that sculpture concerns nature in a way that the stone cannot.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Regis University, which serves about 2,700 students, was able to confirm to Fortune that Erika Kirk was a student there from fall 2007 through the end of fall 2009, and Lindsey Halligan did graduate from the school in 2011, but offered no further comment.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Another serves as the political director for a union and voted on the county's contract with that union.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carman provides teams with a dog vest, ID card, and liability insurance that covers them in the field.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Weather sealing keeps it safe in tough conditions, and the autofocus system handles fast-moving subjects with ease.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fremantle handles international production and distribution.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Deals (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deals%20%28with%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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