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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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
Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Those sources said the plan addresses Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs as well as maritime routes but would not provide any other details including which Iranian officials the proposal was sent to.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The report also addresses the surge in agentic activity from AI agents like OpenClaw that perform actions autonomously for a user.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Treating the underlying cause through medication, saline sprays, nasal strips or an ENT evaluation addresses the problem at its root.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Binder also addresses the whole history of deaths or sudden exits in the show’s 23 seasons to date, some more soothing or alarming than others.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
This weekend’s program, which features works that range in time from the 19th to the 21st century, also addresses sustainability in a broader sense, Pineda said.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
Sleepmax addresses this challenge through its Hive™ Adaptive Support System.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The film addresses none of this.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The Beatbot Sora 70 addresses this problem with JetPulse™ surface cleaning technology, which allows the robot to collect debris from the water’s surface as part of its cleaning cycle.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
In fact, the data included everything from social security numbers, criminal histories, full names, addresses, dates of birth, license plate numbers, and more, not just for the people the tipsters called to report, but also for the tipsters themselves.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The men, both British nationals, were taken into custody Wednesday morning at separate addresses in northwest and central London.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The evidence — mostly messages extracted from Melly’s cellphone, email addresses and social-media accounts — will not be allowed in the rapper’s retrial after the appellate court’s ruling.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Rallies without addresses are marked as private events.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Many people copy cryptocurrency wallet addresses before sending digital currency, and those addresses can be valuable to criminals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Email addresses are even worse.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
The board said the Alert Act now addresses its recommendation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems that would allow the pilots to know more precisely where the traffic around them is flying.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Those sources said the plan addresses Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs as well as maritime routes but would not provide any other details including which Iranian officials the proposal was sent to.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
The report also addresses the surge in agentic activity from AI agents like OpenClaw that perform actions autonomously for a user.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Treating the underlying cause through medication, saline sprays, nasal strips or an ENT evaluation addresses the problem at its root.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Binder also addresses the whole history of deaths or sudden exits in the show’s 23 seasons to date, some more soothing or alarming than others.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
This weekend’s program, which features works that range in time from the 19th to the 21st century, also addresses sustainability in a broader sense, Pineda said.
—Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2026
Sleepmax addresses this challenge through its Hive™ Adaptive Support System.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The film addresses none of this.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
Efforts to reach Das and Cooper — including by phoning numbers and sending letters to addresses that appeared to be associated with them — were unsuccessful.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The Beatbot Sora 70 addresses this problem with JetPulse™ surface cleaning technology, which allows the robot to collect debris from the water’s surface as part of its cleaning cycle.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
In fact, the data included everything from social security numbers, criminal histories, full names, addresses, dates of birth, license plate numbers, and more, not just for the people the tipsters called to report, but also for the tipsters themselves.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The men, both British nationals, were taken into custody Wednesday morning at separate addresses in northwest and central London.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The evidence — mostly messages extracted from Melly’s cellphone, email addresses and social-media accounts — will not be allowed in the rapper’s retrial after the appellate court’s ruling.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Rallies without addresses are marked as private events.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 26 Mar. 2026
Many people copy cryptocurrency wallet addresses before sending digital currency, and those addresses can be valuable to criminals.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Email addresses are even worse.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addresses
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Charles was an employee of Transdev, the contracting company that manages trains, buses and hires drivers.—
Anna Meiler,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Documents filed with the California Secretary of State show Kiz Design Studio manages the LLC.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Illinois devotes significant resources to recruiting overseas to bring in their large international contingent — including Croatian twin centers Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivišić and freshman forward David Mirković.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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McGrath devotes a whole chapter to lunch.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The next time Ray contacts you (hopefully sober), tell him there is nothing more to work out.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Moon contacts Earth’s umbra.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over four hours, the protest will feature speeches from political candidates, multiple community arts projects, music, a 520-foot banner and a dance party on the south, west and east sides of the Statehouse.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the East Bay suburbs, hundreds gathered in the parking lot at the Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord to hear speeches by members of Indivisible ReSisters Contra Costa and other groups.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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To do so, the PepsiCo unit wants to grab the attention of younger consumers on social and digital media, where interactive technology gives rise to scrolling, swiping and other short-attention span behaviors.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The academic research will focus on college student gambling behaviors ranging from card games to proposition betting and prediction markets.—
MICHAEL GOLDBERG Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One person handles the hotel, another takes on excursions, another manages dining.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Instead of micromanaging every finger, humans provide high-level input while the AI handles coordination.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This also applies to bedding—trading a heavy winter-time duvet for one with a lighter material like a linen or cotton percale can be a nice refresh.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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The iconic Redbird — a name that applies to a paint scheme that’s adorned multiple classes of subway cars — began as an anti-graffiti effort in 1984.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Saturn reaches from there to sextile Pluto in your valuable 2nd house, which may narrow your focus toward material resources.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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If the partnership reaches certain benchmarks, Uber will purchase 40,000 more Rivian vehicles in 2030.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Addresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addresses. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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