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
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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
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3
as in contacts
to transmit information or requests to
you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow
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1
as in speeches
a usually formal discourse delivered to an audience
George Washington's Farewell Address a papal address
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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
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Recent Examples of addresses
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Their new research addresses the long-standing dendrite problem in lithium-metal batteries.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The feature addresses a longstanding limitation in the AI model where ChatGPT users who wanted to try different approaches had to either overwrite their existing conversation after a certain point by changing a previous prompt or start completely fresh.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
This sort of approach addresses a major gap in the development of leaders.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The bill addresses invasive species, wildlife conservation and beach management and restoration.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Calypso addresses the public; a government official accuses John and Quiet of a bombing and declares open war on outsiders.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Expect plenty of costume changes and instances where G-Dragon addresses the audience in English.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Kolkata on August 22, 2025.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
His approach addresses gaps that hospice care often doesn’t.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Norton does not log browsing history, originating IP addresses, or DNS queries.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Not that the executive chef of the Aman Venice hotel, one of the city’s most exclusive hospitality addresses, lacks stamina.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Your name, past addresses and even photos of your home can become part of the public record.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In those magazines were mailing addresses, encouraging the trading of cassettes and letters with fellow artists and fans.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Students and staff at Kansas City, Kansas’s Arrowhead Middle School will carry out their school days at the city’s community college while the local school district addresses damages from a recent fire.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Wegovy, meanwhile, addresses underlying metabolic issues.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Renner addresses this meta-casting in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly out of the Toronto International Film Festival, where the movie world premieres.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
Their new research addresses the long-standing dendrite problem in lithium-metal batteries.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
The feature addresses a longstanding limitation in the AI model where ChatGPT users who wanted to try different approaches had to either overwrite their existing conversation after a certain point by changing a previous prompt or start completely fresh.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
This sort of approach addresses a major gap in the development of leaders.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The bill addresses invasive species, wildlife conservation and beach management and restoration.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Calypso addresses the public; a government official accuses John and Quiet of a bombing and declares open war on outsiders.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Expect plenty of costume changes and instances where G-Dragon addresses the audience in English.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Kolkata on August 22, 2025.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
And addresses often don’t translate well, requiring a second or third app to help find the right location.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
His approach addresses gaps that hospice care often doesn’t.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Norton does not log browsing history, originating IP addresses, or DNS queries.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Not that the executive chef of the Aman Venice hotel, one of the city’s most exclusive hospitality addresses, lacks stamina.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Your name, past addresses and even photos of your home can become part of the public record.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In those magazines were mailing addresses, encouraging the trading of cassettes and letters with fellow artists and fans.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Students and staff at Kansas City, Kansas’s Arrowhead Middle School will carry out their school days at the city’s community college while the local school district addresses damages from a recent fire.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Wegovy, meanwhile, addresses underlying metabolic issues.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addresses
Verb
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What struck me the most was how effortlessly the hotel manages to be both elevated and comfortable.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Its adtech business, which manages advertising on third-party websites, is not publicly broken out.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s a fancy way of saying that the fund devotes some of its portfolio to debts that rise in value with inflation.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The New Yorker this week devotes its entire editorial space to an article on the almost complete obliteration of a city by one atomic bomb, and what happened to the people of that city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sarah, a scientist at a biotech company, contacts Ash’s firm to blow the whistle on an unlawful cover-up at her job.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Unbeknownst to them, Matheo secretly contacts the police.—
Time,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As Zwick points out, awards season is defined by endless speeches about the years and decades that not infrequently precede the making of a film.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Usually, these speeches are ceremonial diplomacy of the highest order and honor the relationship between the two nations.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These issues ranged from academic difficulties and disruptive behaviors to depressive moods.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Harmful behaviors are not an uncommon occurrence in Indiana schools.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Aurora’s powerful contribution Aurora handles the computational side of this pairing, with more than 60,000 GPUs and the ability to perform over one quintillion calculations per second.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever handles the ball against the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on June 07, 2024 in Washington, DC.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Advocate for flexibility The same principle applies to flexible work environments, which reduce fatigue and burnout for caregivers and noncaregivers alike.—
Colleen Tolan,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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The program, at least for now, only applies to providers and patients in New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona and Washington, according to Axios.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The talent reaches the highest tier on the vinyl albums roster for the third time, as both Amor Prohibido and Ones spent a single turn at number one.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Place cutlets into prepared baking dish and bake until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part reaches 165°F, about 20 minutes.—
Mary Claire Britton,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Addresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addresses. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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