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as in serving
to behave toward in a stated way
she tries to treat all of her students fairly and equally, regardless of her personal feelings toward them
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as in addressing
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
school officials treated the vandalism of the students' artwork as a very serious matter
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as in consulting
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
I will treat with my lawyer and let you know what we decide
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as in healing
to give medical treatment to
a nurse treating a patient
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Recent Examples of treating
Hosts are treating the tablescape as a love language and bringing back small rituals like candles, cloth napkins, good china on a random weeknight and a toast before the first bite.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Teacher Pritul Patel said the school's culture embraces students' differences rather than treating them as obstacles.
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Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
However, treating these issues expediently, effectively, and with specialty care can help ensure that a child doesn’t experience ongoing pain or complications because of a childhood injury.
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Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Chevrolet is clearly treating this as a new outright record for a production car on the mountain.
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Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
According to Reuters, the United States and European Union raised concerns that the resolution could be interpreted as creating a hierarchy among crimes against humanity by treating some atrocities as more serious than others.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
Using computer simulations, the research team found that pre-treating Molybdenum disulfide with oxygen or fluorine significantly improves control during the etching process.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
There are still times when using hot or warm water is recommended, such as when doing laundry after someone has been sick or when treating certain stains, like waxy lipstick or drops of oil.
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Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
Registered nurses cannot legally be the only healthcare professional involved in evaluating and treating patients.
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Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Teacher Pritul Patel said the school's culture embraces students' differences rather than treating them as obstacles.
—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
However, treating these issues expediently, effectively, and with specialty care can help ensure that a child doesn’t experience ongoing pain or complications because of a childhood injury.
—
Jp Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Chevrolet is clearly treating this as a new outright record for a production car on the mountain.
—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
According to Reuters, the United States and European Union raised concerns that the resolution could be interpreted as creating a hierarchy among crimes against humanity by treating some atrocities as more serious than others.
—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
Using computer simulations, the research team found that pre-treating Molybdenum disulfide with oxygen or fluorine significantly improves control during the etching process.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
There are still times when using hot or warm water is recommended, such as when doing laundry after someone has been sick or when treating certain stains, like waxy lipstick or drops of oil.
—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
Registered nurses cannot legally be the only healthcare professional involved in evaluating and treating patients.
—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treating
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After a 1980s split with Fidel Castro cost him the Interior Ministry, Valdés returned to power in the 2000s, overseeing telecommunications, serving as vice president and helping recover Che Guevara’s remains.
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For Sánchez, the second longest-serving leader among the 27 European Union states, political survival now looks more perilous than ever before.
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Steve Starner, chief executive officer of Continuous Composites, said the company is focused on addressing manufacturing challenges involving high-performance and high-temperature materials.
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After both letters were sent, Savannah Guthrie made a post on Instagram addressing her mother’s kidnappers.
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Accenture — Shares rose nearly 2%, bucking the broader market downturn, after the consulting giant increased its share repurchase program by $2 billion to more than $7 billion.
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The 2026 Psychological Safety Study that the Center for Organizational Effectiveness, a consulting firm, released in March 2026 took a different approach.
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Within days of using it, my skin felt softer, looked more hydrated, and even began healing itself again.
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This vital initiative offers a sense of normalcy and healing through play, fostering teamwork, confidence, and essential life skills.
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There is a dedicated Microsoft Copilot key and a neural processing unit (NPU) capable of handling AI workloads more efficiently than the main processor.
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Mediawan Rights, the sales arm of the production-distribution powerhouse, is handling international sales alongside Entourage Media.
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Cruise lines are constantly managing a shifting inventory of cabin categories right up until embarkation day.
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The lack of Navy interest in managing NAVFAC leads, at best, to a leisurely approach to getting anything done.
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After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.
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The chemical is believed to work in a number of ways—jamming smell detectors so that mosquitoes cannot recognize a human or animal target, conferring a bitter taste that mosquitoes detect on their feet, or mimicking the smell of natural mosquito-repelling plants.
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In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
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Barry Manilow is recovering from lung cancer and rehabilitating his singing voice in hopes of returning to the stage to promote his first album of new songs in nearly 15 years, What a Time.
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“Treating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treating. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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