treating

verb

present participle of treat
1
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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2
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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3
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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4
as in healing
to give medical treatment to a nurse treating a patient

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Recent Examples of treating In September, every ward in Sylhet's 100-bed Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital, which is treating measles, appeared overwhelmed. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 With the Patriots and Bills accounting for four games on the schedule, the Jets can’t keep treating divisional victories as occasional breakthroughs. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 BetMGM is treating new users to promo code FOXNEWS that provides a refund on your first losing wager, giving up to $1,500 in bonuses. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 This one is cheap and simple, and it’s been treating me right. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026 But knowing exactly how much fentanyl is present in a sample would be extremely helpful both for drug users and the healthcare workers treating them. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Request the treating physician’s name and qualifications, then ask who performs each stage and how the physician supervises the team. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Rather than treating a specific disease, LOY-002 targets a hormone called IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1). — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Audiologists are increasingly treating noise color as a personal fit question rather than a one-size prescription. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treating
  1. serving
  2. addressing
  3. consulting
  4. healing
  5. handling
  6. managing
  7. conferring
  8. rehabilitating
Verb
  • While serving as a public health official, el Sayed wrote an op-ed in 2019 strongly supporting the Green New Deal, arguing that reducing greenhouse gas emissions will help improve public health.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The family has partnered with Salvation Brands to bring the brand to market, with White serving as chief executive officer.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of serving
Verb
  • Gilbert shared a post to his Instagram story responding to the outcry from fans of the actor over the weekend, addressing claims that Danny is pro-ICE or supports Shapiro’s politics.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Caplan said that Weiss’s consistent internal communication on his action plan—addressing nine areas, including facilities, visitor experience, technology, and security—has already helped with morale.
    — Hilarie M. Sheets, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of addressing
Verb
  • Pavlovsky joined Chanel in 1990 from consulting firm Deloitte and became president of Chanel’s fashion division in 2004.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the expenditures — about $780,000 — went to the consulting media firm Big Tuesday Media.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of consulting
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  • Rodriguez explains that, in many ways, the aftermath of the hurricane sparked arguments on both sides that were necessary to begin healing the tension.
    — Johanna Ferreira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Her path crosses with that of Inocência, an enslaved Black woman who possesses healing knowledge, knows the land, and devises her own strategies of resistance.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of healing
Verb
  • Screen Queensland is on board, with Kismet distributing locally and Cornerstone handling international sales.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max push the boundaries of what mobile phones can do, such as handling on-device Siri AI calculations and running computational photography algorithms to deliver the best possible images.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Positioning the commercial arm of the 100-year-old BBC for a streaming future while managing the traditional linear channels that still do great business in many international territories.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Years later, there’s still work to be done managing a film’s intellectual property rights and corporate vehicles.
    — Kim Jackson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of managing
Verb
  • But after conferring, officials determined there was one second left on the clock.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • By the end of the season, Flores was conferring with Smith on preferences before games.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of conferring
Verb
  • The nonprofit provides lifelong care for aging, retired, rescued, and rehabilitating horses, while also offering volunteer opportunities and summer camps to teach kids about horse care.
    — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • City staff are proposing a second bond of the same size to pay for building, preserving and rehabilitating more apartments, single-family homes and shelters.
    — Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rehabilitating

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“Treating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treating. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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