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as in treated
to behave toward in a stated way
it's important to deal with others fairly
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as in concerned
to have (something) as a subject matter
this textbook deals with the history of France
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealt (with)
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After his injuries are treated, deputies intend to book the man in jail on suspicion of homicide, the agency said.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Yet, investors largely treated that adjustment as backward-looking.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some were concerned the federal government would take the land or prevent access.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The first part of the hearing concerned former Colleton Court county clerk Becky Hill, who clerked during Murdaugh’s trial and later wrote a tell-all book about it.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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John served as the general counsel for an Arkansas community bank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Confrontations involving federal agents have routinely been captured on video from multiple angles, which later served to discount parts of the government’s narrative of events.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Another video recorded by straphangers aboard a train passing through the station shows the killer shove Dawodu, who collapses to the platform covered in blood.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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District officials say the decision will save $12 million and will put Broward in line with other school districts, many of which have never covered GLP-1 medications for weight loss.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Wheeled robots handled industrial workflows such as grocery picking, container movement, and packing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The investigation into Bezalel Zini was handled by Israeli police instead of the Shin Bet because of the relationship between the two men.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Dealt (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealt%20%28with%29. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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