TREATING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

treating

verb

present participle of treat

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 Investors are no longer treating the loop as background noise, repricing oil, bonds and taking into consideration a hawkish Fed. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Bonnell appears to be treating software as another part of the motorcycle's suspension system and something that can be adjusted to suit the rider’s preferences, skill, and terrain. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 Move to Build Strength, Not to Burn Calories Stop treating exercise as a chore or a punishment. — Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026 Sellers who intend to have functional operations by the fourth quarter should start channel-testing earlier in the year rather than treating October as a launch date. — Jon Reiter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 While safety and code compliance matter, treating high-profile participants with escalating six-figure penalties risks chilling the very partners that amplify San Diego’s largest annual economic event. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 What’s new is how quickly the beverage industry is treating it as a category of its own, and how many consumers are buying in. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 At the same time, some riders caution against treating all e-bikes the same. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Thus, these therapies have had minimal success in treating glioblastomas, previous research shows. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

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Jesperson, who is currently serving multiple life sentences in Oregon, has confessed to killing eight women between 1990 and 1995.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Harley spent a year as Florida International’s linebackers coach before serving six seasons at Pitt under Narduzzi.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of serving

Verb

Also, supportive connections between Mercury and Mars make this a great time for addressing personal matters with a clear head and common sense.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
The work required clarifying roles and responsibilities, addressing internal conflict, establishing accountability and consistently tracking commitments.

— Jason Bork, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of addressing

Verb

When sales drop, leadership often assumes motivation is lacking and introduces new bonus incentives without consulting frontline staff.

— Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
In the 10 years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, the consulting firm McKinsey found, spending on noninstructional services grew four times faster than spending on teaching.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of consulting

Verb

Antosh recommends checking with a doctor before using a high-pressure bidet right after childbirth or with genital ulcers, since powerful streams can irritate healing tissue.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The film looks at Bareilles’ experience of channeling her own pain to create art and the healing journey that accompanied it.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of healing

Verb

What those reviews don't capture is the proportion of bookings that complete without incident, which, across platforms handling millions of reservations annually, is considerably higher than review distributions suggest.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Wash hands after handling any pet food and keep children away from pet food dishes and treats.

— Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

Having a healthy lawn means managing soil conditions for the roots, mowing properly, and strengthening the density of the grass by overseeding.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
Asked about their firm’s primary hurdle in managing the current trade landscape, the vast majority (57 percent) said policy uncertainty, like tariffs changing with little notice, as their foremost challenge.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

There were separate conversations with both managers before conferring with MLB's replay center for a rules check on what crew chief Chris Guccione said was a timing play and not a force play.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
However, after throwing off flat ground Friday at Yankee Stadium and conferring with the training staff, the organization decided to temporarily shut Ohtani down from pitching.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of conferring

Verb

Instead, both men have focused on rehabilitating AI’s image into something that exists in harmony with humanity.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Several countries in Europe have set models for rehabilitating a democracy with fair and judicial retribution against former officials deemed accountable for wrongdoing.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitating

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