treatment
noun
treat·ment
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Definition of treatment
Examples of treatment in a Sentence
We want to ensure equal treatment for everyone.
The law requires humane treatment of prisoners.
It's a complicated issue that requires careful treatment.
The book's treatment of this important issue is unimpressive.
Previous treatments of this topic have ignored some key issues.
The patient required immediate medical treatment.
She is receiving treatment for cancer.
The drug has been approved as a treatment for AIDS.
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Recent Examples on the Web
No university is doing more than Colorado with regard to concussion prevention and treatment. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "Hotline newsletter: Yes, Sports Illustrated ranked Stanford’s fake Tree over Colorado’s real buffalo (and loads more)," 16 Aug. 2019 The clinical trial tested four experimental Ebola treatments in 681 patients over the past nine months. — Los Angeles Times, "Q&A: A health official says Ebola has been ‘cured.’ Here’s why that’s not really the case," 16 Aug. 2019 The candlelit Mascheranda Grand Ball, for instance, takes place in Palazzo Pisani Moretta and offers attendees a masked palace gala with tickets starting at about $270 and reaching up to about $1,450 for VIP treatment complete with costume rental. — Kinsey Gidick, Washington Post, "Some travelers are dressing the part when they visit historic locations," 16 Aug. 2019 Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who have both been critical of the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians, was approved last month by the Israeli ambassador. — Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Trump, an avatar for Nazis, now gets to decide who goes to Israel? What the (BLEEP) just happened?," 16 Aug. 2019 The talk will discuss Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a treatment for sleep and anxiety disorders and depression. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Star octogenarian runner visits Camino Hills," 16 Aug. 2019 Restricting the amount of this chemical could translate to new cancer treatments in the future. — Jeffery Delviscio, Scientific American, "A Flash on Jupiter, the Death of Mitochondria and the World under Your Skin: The Week’s Best Science GIFs," 16 Aug. 2019 Five demonstrators were hospitalized, according to the group that organized the protest, Never Again Action, which describes itself as a collection of Jewish people and their allies protesting ICE and the government's treatment of migrants. — Dakin Andone, CNN, "A truck drove into a line of ICE protesters outside a detention facility in Rhode Island," 16 Aug. 2019 The trip’s itinerary was in harmony with the women’s political views: both support boycotting, sanctioning and divesting (BDS) from Israel to protest against and change the country’s treatment of Palestinians. — The Economist, "Donald Trump presses Israel into barring entry to American congresswomen," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'treatment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for treatment
treatment
noun
English Language Learners Definition of treatment
: the way that you think of and act toward someone or something
: the way that you deal with or discuss a subject
: something that deals with or discusses a subject
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treatment
noun
treat·ment
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Kids Definition of treatment
1
: the act or manner of treating someone or something
The dog received rough treatment by his previous owners.
2
: medical or surgical care
The accident victim required immediate treatment.
3
: a substance or method used in treating
a treatment for acne waste treatment
treatment
noun
treat·ment
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Medical Definition of treatment
1
: the action or manner of treating a patient medically or surgically
treatment of tuberculosis
2
: an instance of treating
the cure required many treatments
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