1
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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2
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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3
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
The parcel was addressed to Vishnevski's home in southern Illinois.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Valadez addressed the global spotlight currently shining on Latin American cinema.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 12 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
Cassidy, who also sponsored that bill, said the measure directly addressed Ortega’s situation but more work needed to be done.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Candidates for attorney general, comptroller, agriculture commissioner and railroad commissioner were among those who addressed conference attendees on Friday.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The airline confirmed the incident and stated the flight departed safely after the issue was addressed.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Ahead of the debut, the rocket, satellite and AI company’s CEO Elon Musk addressed Nasdaq in Texas, reiterating the company’s extraterrestrial goals.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 June 2026
In his Friday ruling Cooper addressed the renaming issue in no uncertain terms.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Valadez addressed the global spotlight currently shining on Latin American cinema.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 12 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
Cassidy, who also sponsored that bill, said the measure directly addressed Ortega’s situation but more work needed to be done.
—Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Candidates for attorney general, comptroller, agriculture commissioner and railroad commissioner were among those who addressed conference attendees on Friday.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
The airline confirmed the incident and stated the flight departed safely after the issue was addressed.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Ahead of the debut, the rocket, satellite and AI company’s CEO Elon Musk addressed Nasdaq in Texas, reiterating the company’s extraterrestrial goals.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 June 2026
In his Friday ruling Cooper addressed the renaming issue in no uncertain terms.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addressed
Verb
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But the path from prototype to production at scale remains fragmented, handled by a patchwork of specialized suppliers or brave product companies building proprietary deployment and maintenance pipelines.—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Sitting there is a 10-ton trash compactor that handled everything that the team threw out.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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And with Father’s Day approaching on June 21, the department store devoted the windows at its 59th Street flagship on Wednesday to the brand and its Summers at Play campaign.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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After losing his re-election campaign in a three-way race, President Bush devoted much of the rest of his life to charitable endeavors.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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While searching Gonzalez's home, police contacted a ninth suspect, 33-year-old San Jose resident Humberto Aquino, who was on active parole with an outstanding warrant.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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Shipley said the group contacted the church by phone and email with the idea and local artists built the Charlotte display.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Sarah and Zoë have managed to rescue Dinah and are attempting a way off the Scottish island where she was being held.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Dec. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 107 days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The flutist Denis Bouriakov and the bassoonist Whitney Crockett applied pinpoint dexterity to Paganini and Rossini, respectively.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Three days after his arrest last August, Jasper applied for a hearing on the Missouri Department of Revenue’s one-year revocation of his license for allegedly refusing to submit to a chemical test.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
Verb
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With one out and runners on first and second, the Dodgers superstar, who had already reached base four times, was due up.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Iran did not confirm that a deal had been reached.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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When a motley crowd of 10,000 gathered outside the DNC convention to protest the party’s complicity in the war in Vietnam, the Chicago police force treated them as invaders rather than people exercising their right to assemble.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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Roughly 70% to 80% of patients treated with the technology have gotten better, results that are far better than with traditional transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, or with some electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT.—
Cathie Anderson
Updated December 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Nonetheless, three days later, he was informed that he had been kicked off the team and that his scholarship would terminate at the conclusion of the fall semester.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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The coroner has been informed of the teen’s death and an autopsy has been carried out, per the release.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Addressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addressed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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