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

The approach addresses a particularly difficult materials problem. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

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

By creating scalable software and AI ecosystems that seamlessly integrate into current corporate processes, Mobcoder AI addresses these issues. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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

How Medicare addresses long-term care Medicare generally does not cover long-term care services, according to KFF, a nonprofit health policy research group. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Twenty-seven projects led by women-identifying artists from across the United States and its territories whose work addresses ecological concerns will receive grants of up to $20,000 apiece, with funding totaling $498,180. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2026

The new plan addresses how some boat owners were using the $175/month Roam Unlimited plan to receive satellite internet access while traveling the coast between countries. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

The legislation also addresses concerns about the payback period for studios that have elected to refund credits for cash. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Aug. 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