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 infrastructure addresses a problem that emerged as Codex accelerated software development. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

In the vlog, a bleary-eyed Greene addresses the camera in the aftermath of her victory. — Fraser Godden, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Allianz addresses that issue with its AllTrips lineup, which provides coverage for multiple qualifying trips during a 12-month period. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

As with rent control, abolishing or capping property taxes addresses one symptom of the problem while exacerbating the underlying disease. — M. Nolan Gray, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

But this redesign must be paired with structural change that addresses the barriers, bias, and discrimination that contribute to symptoms being dismissed, delays in care, and unequal access to health care and treatment for women. — Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Different views on the topic Lombardo’s case is that his administration has delivered on state priorities and that his agenda addresses affordability, housing, health care and education. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

The party’s lawsuit, filed Friday night, addresses the impact the ad could have on the upcoming election. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Continue reading … EQUAL JUSTICE — Border czar addresses whether Ilhan Omar could be deported amid federal investigation. — FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Noun

Therefore, Chicago condominium owners are not entitled to e-mail addresses and phone numbers of board members. — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Larger orders can also be shipped, but only to Kansas addresses. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Several new phone numbers, email addresses and devices appearing within a short period could warrant closer examination. — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The files contain employee names, agency email addresses and workplace locations. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Legitimate recruiters will reach out from their corporate email addresses, not a personal address. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

LastPass, for example, has been breached a couple of times, but the attackers made off with contact data like names and email addresses, never vaults. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026

The board members use their personal email addresses to conduct business and, without a staff, volunteer for different roles such as acting as treasurer, keeping records, sending out agendas and minutes and updating the website and Facebook page. — Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

While Picasso changed addresses many times, Brancusi basically lived in one place. — Michael Brenson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026