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treated
  • past participle of treat.
  • past tense form of treat.

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While these diseases and even some treatments are interrelated, they are often treated as separate conditions with their own specialists—cardiologists, endocrinologists and nephrologists, which can lead to delayed diagnoses or treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He said while he was treated in hospital he saw men undergoing the traditional radiotherapy who looked "dreadful" in comparison because of the repeated bouts of treatment.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

At the hospital outside General Santos, Lourdes Camia said she believed her brother-in-law, who was being treated for a heart attack, was safer outside -- despite the heat.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

“These services should not be treated as bargaining chips in budget negotiations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I thought back again to how I’d been treated by humans—people like Mr. Dowuona, Jack of Diamonds, Mr. Dovlo, the boat master… I had no idea who was on that boat!

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo