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

While Standard 100 focuses on harmful substances in the product, the organization’s Made in Green label also addresses production conditions and traceability. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Toward the song’s end, Maines addresses Buddy Holly, another Lubbock native whom locals cast aside. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026

Sex Ed for Guys, a Tik Tok project created by Colby College students, addresses everything from consent and dating to healthy masculinity. — Katie Hurley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Yet the unification addresses a far different concern than the one the region now faces. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

The policy also addresses actions such as arming drones and other autonomous vehicles. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Results may appear in as little as three months when a product addresses a real deficiency. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

This solution addresses the issue where the input field is obscured by the on-screen keyboard. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

In the memoir, Douglas addresses the killing of Rob and Michelle Reiner in December 2025; their son Nick has been charged with murder. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Noun

Data brokers can also collect information such as current and previous addresses, phone numbers, approximate age and possible relatives. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Between October 2023 and September 2024, the notice says Molloy set up two accounts with SE Trains Limited, the operator known as Southeastern, using false names, addresses, and email accounts. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Aardman’s Merlin Crossingham addresses stop-motion filmmaking. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

The county asked Carmel-by-the-Sea residents to update just their physical addresses. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Autonomous hardware needs oversight A separate provision addresses AI models connected to physical equipment capable of causing injury. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Crowley Independent School District said in an email to employees that employee information including names, email addresses, home addresses and Social Security numbers may have been exposed. — Ciara McCarthy 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

The two defendants in the Manchester case spoke in court through interpreters, only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses, PA reported. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

It was drawn down to below $200 million following the hack, according to Bloomberg’s calculation of the fund’s disclosed wallet addresses, before being restored to more than $300 million. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026