deal (with)

verb

Definition of deal (with)next
1
as in to treat
to behave toward in a stated way it's important to deal with others fairly

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2
as in to concern
to have (something) as a subject matter this textbook deals with the history of France

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deal (with)
  1. treat
  2. concern
  3. cover
  4. serve
  5. handle
Verb
  • Milas, the intensive care anesthesiologist at the University of Pennsylvania, uses fentanyl in combination with other drugs to treat critical patients.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • It can also be used to treat skin conditions and some infectious diseases.1 Modern science has just begun to uncover the health effects of annatto.
    Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of treat
Verb
  • Evidently, the Diamondbacks aren’t concerned by his rapidly dropping strikeout rate or that his main weapon is now more of a pitch-to-contact offering.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Ohio has 181 standards concerning care from medical treatment to adequate heat in the winter.
    Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of concern
Verb
  • Early on, cinematographer Sten-Johan Lil captures ethereal wide shots of the lake, where the pale water and a sky covered in pillowed white clouds nearly blend into each other, only separated by a blurred horizon line, as if heaven and earth had at last become one.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry, on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of cover
Verb
  • In the interim, Assistant Commissioner Carlos Nieves will serve as acting DCPI, officials said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Critics argue that these plans frequently serve more as legal protection for employers than as sincere efforts to enhance employee performance, with many workers feeling ambushed, targeted and destined for failure when placed on a PIP.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of serve
Verb
  • Therefore the decision to designate Christmas Eve as a holiday rests solely on the president, with each handling it differently.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The system that flawlessly handled 1,000 daily requests crashed when usage jumped to 100,000 requests after a successful product launch.
    Sai Arava, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of handle
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“Deal (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deal%20%28with%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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