1
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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2
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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3
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
To add to the trick-or-treating experience, the museum will create pretend doors throughout the museum.
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Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Lower-income diners, however, are cutting back, Kempczinski argued in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, treating fast food less as a daily convenience and more as an occasional splurge.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
How professional YouTubers structure their time YouTube success requires treating your channel like a business from day one.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Emergency services arrived within minutes, treating the wounded and transporting others to local hospitals.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Federal law, medical ethics and hospital protocols require that the doctors treating a patient be entirely separate from those involved in organ recovery.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Baxdrostat, an experimental medicine made by AstraZeneca, showed promise in treating people with uncontrolled or resistant high blood pressure in a recent trial.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Pointing to her work treating people in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more, the toll is not only on people injured, but also health professionals and first responders.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Its treating its legends better than ever.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Lower-income diners, however, are cutting back, Kempczinski argued in an interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, treating fast food less as a daily convenience and more as an occasional splurge.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
How professional YouTubers structure their time YouTube success requires treating your channel like a business from day one.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Emergency services arrived within minutes, treating the wounded and transporting others to local hospitals.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Federal law, medical ethics and hospital protocols require that the doctors treating a patient be entirely separate from those involved in organ recovery.
—Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Baxdrostat, an experimental medicine made by AstraZeneca, showed promise in treating people with uncontrolled or resistant high blood pressure in a recent trial.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Pointing to her work treating people in the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting that killed 58 people and wounded hundreds more, the toll is not only on people injured, but also health professionals and first responders.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Its treating its legends better than ever.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treating
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The Affordable Care Act in 2010 expanded access to the reviews, but barriers regularly get in the way of the process serving as a true check on insurers.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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With four meats to choose from, each 6-inch sub has fewer than 500 calories, at least 20 grams of protein and a full-serving size of vegetables, according to the sandwich chain.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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For good measure, Burroughs also engaged with Barrett’s explanation that addressing both backward- and forward-looking claims would have required two separate court orders.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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A little over a decade ago, the company brought the Ovadia Brothers on board as consulting creative directors.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Created by Buffy alum and Cabin in the Woods director Drew Goddard, ABC's crime drama stars Kaitlin Olson as an eccentric (and fashionable) janitor with a genius-level IQ who stumbles into a consulting role with the Los Angeles Police Department.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Carlo is credited with healing a 4-year-old Brazilian boy who had a serious pancreatic malformation and a 21-year-old Costa Rican woman who was near death after a bicycle accident.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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June Shaver's skin grafts were still healing, with scarring and related swelling only now starting, Larry Shaver said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Best Friend Forever is handling world sales.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Anton is handling worldwide rights and co-repping North American rights with UTA Independent Film Group and Cinetic.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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For many leaders, the most significant shift in leadership is not about managing bigger projects or larger teams.—
Matthew C. Meade,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Despite daunting market conditions, America’s youngest generation of adults is managing to break into the housing market in growing numbers.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Then, as now, Washington saw the technology as potentially conferring a strategic and military advantage, and much of the funding for AI research came from the Pentagon.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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So much so that Hess, after conferring with Barger, committed to Indiana before receiving any other official offers.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Among them was Simon Walsh, owner of Nature Island Dive, who opened his shop more than three decades ago and is now pioneering new ways of rehabilitating coral infected by waterborne diseases.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Aug. 2025
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Smith is rehabilitating from an Achilles tear sustained last December.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Treating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treating. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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