as in concerning
to have (something) as a subject matter
his paper treats of the ethical dilemmas that doctors face every day in the emergency rooms of urban hospitals
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For DiPentima, the bill’s swift progress though the legislature was concerning.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026 -
Over the past ten-plus years, American students’ academic achievement has experienced a concerning decline.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
16 May 2026
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“Treating (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treating%20%28of%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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