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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
Its treating its legends better than ever.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Emerging technologies are capable of treating leachate more efficiently, reducing the need for energy-intensive pretreatment processes.
—Dan Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But online, people are treating this like a real royal wedding.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Nicholas Meyer’s novel The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, which imagined Sigmund Freud treating Holmes for his addiction to cocaine.
—Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Texas Department of Transportation officials are preparing for dangerous road conditions by pre-treating major highways and bridges, which can keep ice from sticking to them.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
This expansion into regenerative medicine opens up new possibilities for treating a wider range of diseases and conditions.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The purpose of treating the disease of obesity is not weight loss but health gain.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The key is finding creators who can authentically integrate the brand into their existing content ecosystem rather than treating it as just another sponsorship opportunity.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Emerging technologies are capable of treating leachate more efficiently, reducing the need for energy-intensive pretreatment processes.
—Dan Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But online, people are treating this like a real royal wedding.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Nicholas Meyer’s novel The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, which imagined Sigmund Freud treating Holmes for his addiction to cocaine.
—Alec Nevala-Lee, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
Texas Department of Transportation officials are preparing for dangerous road conditions by pre-treating major highways and bridges, which can keep ice from sticking to them.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
This expansion into regenerative medicine opens up new possibilities for treating a wider range of diseases and conditions.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The purpose of treating the disease of obesity is not weight loss but health gain.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The key is finding creators who can authentically integrate the brand into their existing content ecosystem rather than treating it as just another sponsorship opportunity.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treating
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List of warnings issued The research also highlights contamination in staples such as rice as one of the major contributors, with brands like Whole Foods Organic Long Grain White Rice having 2,240 nanograms of phthalates per serving.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Duran is currently serving a three-match suspension after the club failed in a bid to overturn it but could now be punished further.Ben Burrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Any partnership or sponsorship agreement must include specific provisions addressing TikTok unavailability.Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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In other words, if the board finds the union does not represent the players, especially without substantively addressing the legal question of whether the players are employees within the meaning of the NLRA, the matter would likely end there.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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An Interview with Diane Wilson Sarah Neilson Talking to the author of The Seed Keeper about the tragedies of modern agriculture, and restoring Indigenous foods to communities as one way of healing historical trauma.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Relieve the holiday stress with a sound healing class at the San Antonio Museum of Art, 9-10am.Megan Stringer, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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The ability to quickly pivot and adjust plans based on unforeseen circumstances, like rerouting lines or managing permitting delays, is essential to success.Katherine Latham, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The administrative burden of managing multiple systems is immense.Joshua Siler, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Librarian makes the annual selections after conferring with the members of the National Film Preservation Board and a cadre of Library specialists.Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
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In 1908, the university began conferring honorary degrees as part of the ceremony.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2024
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In Osceola County, the first phase of rehabilitating 50 multifamily rental units in the Kissimmee Oaks complex will receive $1 million, according to a news release from FHL Banks.Staff Report, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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The voter material for the 2018 ballot proposal, Regional Measure 3, listed the projects but didn’t mention that the money would go toward maintaining or rehabilitating the bridges.Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
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At the core of the company’s operation is the aim of developing the technological skills of all sorts of large organizations using AI.Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Related to both is a program of using challenges to solve real-world complex problems.Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The majority is manipulating a personal tragedy to scapegoat immigrants.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Stop motion is so time-consuming — days of manipulating puppets one frame at a time for a few seconds of footage — that no animator wants to do reshoots.Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Treating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treating. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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