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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
For Vasquez, 29, treating Jesse with Spinraza was an easy choice.
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Ciara McCarthy 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
That one sentence can shift the focus from treating a disease to treating a person.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
Registered nurses cannot legally be the only healthcare professional involved in evaluating and treating patients.
—Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
More men are treating hair loss like a health habit and starting earlier than ever.
—Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Many details — including how Tehran would give up, destroy or dilute its fissile material, or whether Iran would continue treating the international strait as its sovereign waters — will continue to be negotiated in the coming days.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Rather than treating them as competing priorities, Levy's comments illustrated how both can coexist, even when doing so requires support and sacrifice.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The Missouri Health Department also recommends treating clothes, boots and outdoors gear with permethrin per label instructions.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Connecticut cannot practically expect statewide development while treating its capital as a secondary.
—Kenneth Okeke, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Ciara McCarthy 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
That one sentence can shift the focus from treating a disease to treating a person.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
Registered nurses cannot legally be the only healthcare professional involved in evaluating and treating patients.
—Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
More men are treating hair loss like a health habit and starting earlier than ever.
—Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Many details — including how Tehran would give up, destroy or dilute its fissile material, or whether Iran would continue treating the international strait as its sovereign waters — will continue to be negotiated in the coming days.
—Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Rather than treating them as competing priorities, Levy's comments illustrated how both can coexist, even when doing so requires support and sacrifice.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The Missouri Health Department also recommends treating clothes, boots and outdoors gear with permethrin per label instructions.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Connecticut cannot practically expect statewide development while treating its capital as a secondary.
—Kenneth Okeke, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treating
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The series is created and showrun by Yalun Tu, with Marialy Rivas serving as lead director and executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Once serving the suspension, the NFL did not reinstate him after a domestic violence incident.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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The event is Canada’s largest TV gathering, with today’s keynotes including CRTC’s Vicky Eatrides addressing plans to reform the country’s television tax break system and Netflix’s Jinny Howe delivering a keynote.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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At the top of the pile are strengthening economic ties, investment partnerships and the critical mineral supply chain as well as other global pressing issues such as innovation, AI and addressing the Ebola outbreak.—
Franco Ordoñez,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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Some had clashed with Trump over not consulting them before going to war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Trump has clashed with European leaders over not consulting them before going to war in Iran.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Jennifer Lopez is still healing.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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The animals recovered from the home were also found in less than ideal conditions, but are now healing.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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The federal judge handling the case has scheduled a hearing for next month to determine whether federal prosecutors should face sanctions in the case.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Human resources specialists These workers oversee hiring, orientation and ongoing support for employees, handling recruitment, benefits and workplace concerns.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The Spurs jumped out to a 29-point lead in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden before turning into a shell of themselves, somehow managing to give up the massive lead and hand the Knicks the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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France have been to the final of the last two World Cups and have deep experience of managing pressure in late rounds, and would be expected to see off the likes of Germany and The Netherlands on their way to the semifinal.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2026
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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.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
28 May 2026
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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.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The construction is part of Caltrans’ $280 million Yolo 80 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which includes adding bus and carpool lanes, improving pedestrian crossings, upgrading guardrails and barriers, replacing overhead signs, installing fiber-optic cable and rehabilitating ramps.—
Velvet Wu
May 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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“Treating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treating. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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