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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
As standard medications are not effective when treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, those infected will receive alternative treatment, the notice states.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
God was for treating others like you would want to be treated.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel recommends ivermectin not be used for treating COVID-19 outside of clinical trials.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 11 Apr. 2026
The exhibition derives much of its force from this sense of unrealized potential, underscoring how Noguchi resisted treating his work as merely decorative.
—Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Cast members are frequently seen grabbing oversized custom drinks while socializing, running errands or hanging out — treating them like an everyday lifestyle staple.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Interventional radiologists also are beginning to use Liberty for treating other medical conditions such as trauma, fibroids and kidney cancer.
—Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
There are also risks of treating a chatbot like a therapist, says Insel.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
God was for treating others like you would want to be treated.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel recommends ivermectin not be used for treating COVID-19 outside of clinical trials.
—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 11 Apr. 2026
The exhibition derives much of its force from this sense of unrealized potential, underscoring how Noguchi resisted treating his work as merely decorative.
—Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Cast members are frequently seen grabbing oversized custom drinks while socializing, running errands or hanging out — treating them like an everyday lifestyle staple.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Interventional radiologists also are beginning to use Liberty for treating other medical conditions such as trauma, fibroids and kidney cancer.
—Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
There are also risks of treating a chatbot like a therapist, says Insel.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treating
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True strength is manifested in serving life.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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For The Times) Bianco emphasized his decades serving in law enforcement in the state, one of his main selling points to Californians concerned about liberal criminal justice policies of past Democratic administrations.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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This historical illiteracy – as well as a fundamental lack of understanding about what constitutes anti-Semitism – leaves institutions without clear standards for addressing the centuries-old hatred.—
Kenneth L. Marcus,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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The crowd celebrating Magyar's victory was full of young people, many first-time voters, who said Magyar earned their support by crisscrossing the country and addressing a wide range of domestic problems.—
Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports,
Arkansas Online,
13 Apr. 2026
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Barbara Deer was a speech language pathologist for nearly two decades at Chicago Public Schools, CEO of the consulting company Metamorphosis Health and headed the nonprofit Juneteenth Illinois.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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When the war broke out at the end of February, the initial closure of the Strait led to the largest oil supply disruption in history, according to consulting firm Rapidan Energy.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s attack on Leo coincided with the president posting an image appearing to depict him in the form of Jesus seemingly healing a very ill man with the power of his touch.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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State hospitals, especially those that treat difficult mental health patients, are not abstract healing environments untouchable by reality.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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The District Court judge handling the case in California, Biden appointee Rita Lin, described the Anthropic blacklisting as retaliation that violates the First Amendment.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Experts say household robots still face hurdles, including cluttered environments, varied lighting, and handling soft objects.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Number one, across the world, governments have pulled out of managing the economy, managing companies, and let the private sector do the job.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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At a dinner years ago, during his time managing a $1 billion mandate alongside JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs, Grantham was administered an elaborate personality test featuring animal avatars.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 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,
31 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Aquarium of the Pacific has a decades-long history of caring for Southern California's rehabilitating sea turtle population.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ivey spent most of his time in Chicago away from his teammates while rehabilitating his knee, which was sore due to a lack of muscle strength as a direct effect of his long-term recovery from the broken leg.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Treating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treating. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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