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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
This includes budesonide, a steroid used in treating the inflammatory bowel disease Crohn's disease, and Medrol (methylprednisolone), which treats several inflammatory conditions.
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Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 9 Feb. 2026
The company’s broader artificial intelligence suite already emphasizes anomaly detection and real-time monitoring of regulatory change, and this workforce and leave engine fits neatly into that narrative by treating time data as another stream to undergo continuous evaluation for risk.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead of treating touch as a simple raw pressure input, the system uses neuromorphic encoding (modeled from biological nerves) to translate force into rapid electrical spikes.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Like with pests, the solution to treating any plant disease starts with properly identifying it, says Langelo.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
These kinds of studies bring us no closer to diagnosing (before death) or treating CTE, or helping families navigate life with CTE, including suicide prevention.
—Eleanor M. Perfetto, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
Of course, in that case, the federal government said those are states that have a history of discrimination, so the federal government was justified in treating them differently.
—Andrea Katz, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Competition authorities are already treating platform control as a lever of market power, and AI is pushing them to extend that logic into new terrain.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Citizens Energy Group, the public utility that supplies water to Central Indiana, is in charge of treating the water and shipping it northwest to Lebanon.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Ross Phan, Verywell Health, 9 Feb. 2026
The company’s broader artificial intelligence suite already emphasizes anomaly detection and real-time monitoring of regulatory change, and this workforce and leave engine fits neatly into that narrative by treating time data as another stream to undergo continuous evaluation for risk.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Instead of treating touch as a simple raw pressure input, the system uses neuromorphic encoding (modeled from biological nerves) to translate force into rapid electrical spikes.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Like with pests, the solution to treating any plant disease starts with properly identifying it, says Langelo.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
These kinds of studies bring us no closer to diagnosing (before death) or treating CTE, or helping families navigate life with CTE, including suicide prevention.
—Eleanor M. Perfetto, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
Of course, in that case, the federal government said those are states that have a history of discrimination, so the federal government was justified in treating them differently.
—Andrea Katz, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Competition authorities are already treating platform control as a lever of market power, and AI is pushing them to extend that logic into new terrain.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Citizens Energy Group, the public utility that supplies water to Central Indiana, is in charge of treating the water and shipping it northwest to Lebanon.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treating
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At one point, a song disparaging Noem and serving as an anti-ICE anthem that’s been widely circulated on social media could be heard coming from a crowd gathered outside the stadium.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Anutin has been prime minister only since last September, after serving in the Cabinet of his immediate predecessor, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was forced out of office for an ethics violation regarding mishandling relations with Cambodia.—
GRANT PECK,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fransein’s experiences as chief judge led her to identify training and education as important factors in addressing shortfalls in legal representation.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie has released a fourth video addressing the apparent abduction of her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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The corporation planned to work with several groups, including infrastructure consulting firm AECOM to update its eight-year-old assessment of City Hall.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The ups and the downs The organization measures experts’ perception of public-sector corruption around the world according to 13 data sources, including the World Bank, the World Economic Forum and private risk and consulting companies.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Aggressive training overwhelms healing tissue.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pore Minimizing Skin Care in Your 60s A dermatologist previously told me that the chief thing people in their 60s should look for in their skin care products is ingredients that boost skin’s healing capabilities and barrier strength.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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With the passage of the INA, Congress tasked immigration courts with handling removal proceedings, thereby stripping district courts of jurisdiction over immigration matters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The brain is also far more adept at handling things like ambiguity, subtlety, and nuance.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The 30-year-old star, born Austin Richard Post, was born in New York but moved to Grapevine at 9 years old after Malone’s father, Rich Post, took a job managing concessions for the Dallas Cowboys.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Feb. 2026
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He's considered a great in-game coach, who creates advantages in the margins, like on substitution patterns and managing the clock.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Mount Etna’s dark mass looms over Zash and the surrounding area, conferring special energy and fertile soil where olive groves, fruit trees, and more exotic cacti and banana trees vie for space.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sitting with Cucinelli is like conferring with a living history book.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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The largest amount of money in Proposition A — roughly $129 million — will go toward rehabilitating neighborhood streets.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The tunnel project, the nation's largest infrastructure project, would expand train service between New York and New Jersey along the nation’s busiest rail corridor by adding a new rail tunnel and rehabilitating the existing 115-year-old pair of tunnels under the Hudson River.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Treating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treating. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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