act (toward)

as in to be (to)
to behave toward in a stated way I would never act toward my boss that way

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Verb
  • Director Kenneth Branagh treats the fairy tale with as much respect and elegance as a Shakespeare play, elevating the source material to something grander.
    Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Other types of medication that could be prescribed to treat osteoporosis include: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) analogs, RANKL inhibitor, sclerostin inhibitors, calcitonin analogs and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs), according to the FDA. Making healthy lifestyle decisions.
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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  • The venture sits within Ketchup and will produce and acquire premium series, with Ketchup also serving as the U.S. distributor.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Cranial prostheses serve a similar purpose and should receive equal consideration.
    Nathan Kattapuram, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2025
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  • In 2021, Saint-Cyr's sister joined the business to handle finances.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The company billed itself as a one-stop production shop that could carry content ideas all the way to development, with the infrastructure in place to handle marketing and distribution on its own.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Act (toward).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/act%20%28toward%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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