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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
More direct treatments can lessen the pathogen load in the environment, but treating coral colonies individually and by hand like the team in the study is not feasible long-term or on a large scale.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
The state suspended her license because of a failure to meet standards of care while treating Covid patients and spreading vaccine misinformation; Children’s Health Defense livestreamed the proceedings.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Congress has a history of treating oxygen companies generously.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
In May 2024, Inhibitor Therapeutics requested a pre-IND meeting with the FDA to discuss the use of itraconazole for treating BCC tumors.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
But since plants can carry gnats in all phases of their lives, at once, the method of treating gnat infestations will differ depending on the stages of development.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Doctors treating Nikki presumed abuse based on her symptoms and common thinking at the time of her death without exploring her recent medical history, the inmate’s attorneys claim.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
This finding opens new avenues for treating injuries without the usual side effects of scarring.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Depending on a particular product’s ingredients and the way it is being marketed—if its label makes claims about treating a specific health condition, for example—it could be considered a drug, dietary supplement, or food.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
The state suspended her license because of a failure to meet standards of care while treating Covid patients and spreading vaccine misinformation; Children’s Health Defense livestreamed the proceedings.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Congress has a history of treating oxygen companies generously.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
In May 2024, Inhibitor Therapeutics requested a pre-IND meeting with the FDA to discuss the use of itraconazole for treating BCC tumors.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
But since plants can carry gnats in all phases of their lives, at once, the method of treating gnat infestations will differ depending on the stages of development.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Doctors treating Nikki presumed abuse based on her symptoms and common thinking at the time of her death without exploring her recent medical history, the inmate’s attorneys claim.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
This finding opens new avenues for treating injuries without the usual side effects of scarring.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Depending on a particular product’s ingredients and the way it is being marketed—if its label makes claims about treating a specific health condition, for example—it could be considered a drug, dietary supplement, or food.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treating
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Just before serving, stir in the sparkling water for a refreshing fizz then pour into glasses over ice and garnish with lemon slices, fresh mint and/or rosemary sprigs.Jillian Dara, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The brothers are currently serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Both candidates campaigned on similar platforms of expanding Berkeley’s housing stock, improving city infrastructure and addressing public safety.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Banzai's management is committed to addressing material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting, as identified in the filing.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In Libra, chatty Mercury buddies up to lucky Jupiter, but shuns healing Chiron.Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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The human skin is quite skilled at healing minor cuts and scrapes.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ensuring Ongoing Value One challenge in switching to a subscription model is managing customers’ expectations around ongoing value.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In a high-stress work environment, acupuncture can be a potential tool for managing anxiety and improving focus.Irina Logman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Another possibility is conferring with a human travel agent.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Supreme Court interpreted these rules as conferring on it the right to judicial review of future legislation, although lawmakers themselves were divided on the matter.Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
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The committee, using information from the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, estimated four families would be eligible for the new benefit each year.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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These scouts also pioneered using ghillie suits as battlefield camouflage (another common piece of gear for modern snipers).Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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This can also prevent an attacker from manipulating stack variables to gain code execution.Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Some are of a distinctly violent nature, while others get under our skin for manipulating their children and abusing their power.Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Schmitt argued with the new hospital chaplain James (Michael Thomas Grant) over discussing death with the young boy.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jerry Bruckheimer will receive the Legend of Entertainment Award at an In Conversation event discussing his career.Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Treating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treating. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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