Synonyms of addresses

addresses 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of address

1

as in manages

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manages
• handles
• manipulates
• treats
• takes
• negotiates
• plays
• fields
• contends (with)
• maneuvers
• comes to grips with
• grapples (with)
• copes (with)
• swings
• has a grip on
• hacks
• engineers
• pulls
• controls
• regulates
• directs
• carries out
• guides
• steers
• responds (to)
• commands
• gets off
• carries off
• reacts (to)
• finesses
• brings off
• jockeys
• runs
• micromanages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbles
• mishandles
• botches
• bungles
• messes (up)
• goofs (up)
• muffs
• scamps
• louses up
• foozles

2

as in devotes

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devotes
• applies
• gives
• commits
• works
• buckles
• bends
• gets cracking
• gets with it
• concerns
• sets (to)
• spends
• turns one's hand
• readdresses
• gets one's act together
• involves
• reapplies
• engages
• settles (down)
• stresses
• troubles
• knuckles down
• busies
• wears out
• exhausts
• exerts
• taxes
• pitches in
• plunges (in)
• plugs (away)
• hustles
• puts out
• carries on
• pegs (away)
• plows
• strains
• humps
• grinds
• plods

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plays
• idles
• trifles
• dawdles
• dallies
• putters (around)
• fools around
• fiddles (around)
• messes around
• monkeys (around)
• potters (around)
• dillydallies

3

as in contacts

to transmit information or requests to

you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contacts
• reaches
• informs
• tells
• gets
• communicates (with)
• calls
• gets hold of
• advises
• gets in touch with
• notifies
• touches base (with)
• clues
• instructs
• familiarizes
• enlightens
• gets through (to)
• briefs
• phones
• telephones
• apprises
• acquaints
• fills in
• rings (up)
• buzzes
• keeps up (with)
• wises (up)

addresses

2 of 2

noun

plural of address

1

as in speeches

a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience

George Washington's Farewell Address

a papal address

Synonyms & Similar Words

• speeches
• talks
• lectures
• sermons
• orations
• declamations
• harangues
• perorations
• presentations
• monologues
• tributes
• rants
• eulogies
• keynote addresses
• diatribes
• tirades
• panegyrics
• soliloquies
• salutatories
• homilies
• pitches
• spiels

2

as in behaviors

the way or manner in which one conducts oneself

a gentleman with all of poise and social address that one would expect of someone coming from old money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• behaviors
• actions
• demeanors
• attitudes
• manners
• conducts
• looks
• characteristics
• presences
• bearings
• poses
• traits
• deportments
• forms
• gestes
• courtesies
• comportments
• styles
• etiquettes
• postures
• practices
• attributes
• aspects
• affectations
• decorums
• habits
• rules
• proprieties
• airs
• protocols
• amenities
• poises
• modes
• mores
• patterns
• civilities
• customs
• formalities
• carriages
• singularities
• peculiarities
• conventions
• tricks
• habitudes
• fashions
• p's and q's
• miens
• marks
• oddities
• wonts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of addresses

Verb

In this podcast episode, Altman addresses the reality of AI alignment, the Hugging Face incident, and OpenAI's commitment to halting training runs if safety thresholds aren't met. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

The filmmaker, whose work addresses topics such as identity, migration and colonialism, has curated a selection of works by artists including Zanele Muholi, Mary Lee Bendolph and Simone Leigh. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Eddins says freshmen learn about the school’s history with all its warts in orientation, and the school’s website addresses it directly. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

SafeSport is a nonprofit organization that addresses abuse claims regarding allegations of physical and emotional misconduct in Olympic sports. — Pj Green september 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Fighters could navigate without GPS The paper also addresses operations in environments where satellite navigation becomes unavailable. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, Earle Meets World briefly addresses Earle’s public outings with seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

The real detail is something former AfD supporter Hannes Kreschel addresses instead. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Rodríguez’s letter only addresses the possibility of future lawsuits. — Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Noun

Election officials would submit voters’ names, addresses, and corresponding barcode information through a portal operated by the federal government. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

One robust offering comes from Virtue Labs, which nourishes the scalp and addresses thinning hair. — Carly Cardellino Vaccaro, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026

Here are market hours, days of operation and addresses, according to Visit Sacramento. — Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The Equal Earth map addresses this, coming in various forms, including one that centers Oceania, rather than Greenwich, London. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

With control over the hijacked space, the attacker was now using the addresses to push malware masquerading as updates to unsuspecting users. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Microchannel cooling addresses this by moving coolant through tiny passages located close to the heat source. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Off-grid residents blur the line between housed and homeless, as county officials juggle lax enforcement, environmental damage, real estate scams and calls to legalize basic services such as addresses and trash pickup. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

The deeply emotional song addresses coming out of a long dark period, whether from depression or illness or other circumstances. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026