ADDRESSED Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

addressed

verb

past tense of address

as in handled

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now

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as in devoted

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television

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as in contacted

to transmit information or requests to you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow

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Recent Examples of addressed Brad Glynn, the chairman of the downtown parking commission, said the commission appreciated hearing from all the speakers and that their feedback would be synthesized and distilled into core concerns that will be addressed at future commission meetings. —

Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 19 June 2026 Several of the most contentious issues, including the long-term future of Iran's nuclear program, are expected to be addressed in subsequent talks. —

Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Several key details remain unresolved and will be addressed in subsequent negotiations. —

Anniek Bao, CNBC, 19 June 2026 The current agreement is still an early outline, with key questions yet to be addressed. —

Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, 19 June 2026 German mathematician Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet addressed Diophantus’s question in the 19th century. —

Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026 Inside, District Judge John Roach addressed the first wave of potential jurors, outlining expectations for the weeks ahead. —

Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026 The language is optimistic by design, addressed to people assumed to be standing somewhere already. —

Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 Spotify previously addressed negative fan reaction to the logo change in a social media post responding to a wave of online backlash. —

Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

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Instead, those investigations are handled by an internal group of Air Force specialists tasked with collecting evidence, preserving it and interviewing witnesses.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Officials urge beach safety Breton said firefighters have conducted five rescues along the same mile-long stretch of coastline in the past month, a sharp increase from the six to eight ocean rescues typically handled there in an entire year.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 18 June 2026