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
Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Firstly, the technology addresses speaker attribution through the color coding of captions and is particularly useful for scenes when multiple people are speaking through swift exchanges.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Better yet, this case may have even pushed Senators Klobuchar and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to reintroduce their American Innovation and Choice Online Act, which directly addresses the issues in this case.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Hardt’s recent achievement now directly addresses these concerns.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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
The bill addresses invasive species, wildlife conservation and beach management and restoration.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her work addresses important contemporary topics with empathy and depth.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Nowadays, these routes and addresses can sometimes call to my mind the Camino Real—the old Spanish road lost and buried but commuted upon daily—or that mythic expanse of the Mediterranean where Odysseus lost his way and people live and work to this day.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The original street name doesn't officially change, allowing mailing addresses to stay the same for residents.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Add your free coaching toolkit that collects email addresses.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Investigators say the attacks were researched and planned, and the suspect had a list of mostly Democratic lawmakers and their addresses.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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
Verb
Each module has a video component and addresses real-world concepts for AI use cases in automotive.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Firstly, the technology addresses speaker attribution through the color coding of captions and is particularly useful for scenes when multiple people are speaking through swift exchanges.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Better yet, this case may have even pushed Senators Klobuchar and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to reintroduce their American Innovation and Choice Online Act, which directly addresses the issues in this case.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Hardt’s recent achievement now directly addresses these concerns.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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
The bill addresses invasive species, wildlife conservation and beach management and restoration.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her work addresses important contemporary topics with empathy and depth.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
This classic game modding technique uses specific RAM addresses as communication channels.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Nowadays, these routes and addresses can sometimes call to my mind the Camino Real—the old Spanish road lost and buried but commuted upon daily—or that mythic expanse of the Mediterranean where Odysseus lost his way and people live and work to this day.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The original street name doesn't officially change, allowing mailing addresses to stay the same for residents.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Add your free coaching toolkit that collects email addresses.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Investigators say the attacks were researched and planned, and the suspect had a list of mostly Democratic lawmakers and their addresses.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addresses
Verb
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After an initial jam session to determine musical abilities and interests, participants are paired up and assigned to a counselor who manages their activities for the week.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In August 2023, Perez – a tourism official who manages the island’s biggest concert venue, the Coliseo – got a phone call from two producers for Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, the genre-bending Puerto Rican rapper, singer, actor and occasional professional wrestler better known as Bad Bunny.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nosrat devotes a whole chapter of Good Things to homemade condiments, components, and toppings.—
Amiel Stanek,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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This scene must have inspired the one in the iconic six-hour 1995 BBC series, which devotes a full minute to Elizabeth’s muddy walk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That person, who often is located overseas, contacts the victim — or convinces the victim to contact them — and falsely claims the victim’s identity or bank account has been hacked or compromised.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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The day will end with a state banquet, during which both the king and president will make speeches.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Then comes the multi-course banquet at St George’s Hall, complete with toasts and speeches, beneath a ceiling decorated with the coats of arms of every single Knight of the Garter since the order was founded in the 14th century.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the real challenge came with showering, the most routine of all behaviors.—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But in the interview, there are three subtle behaviors that almost always predict trouble.—
Eli Rubel,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Serafina handles supervision and discipline in the brothel, while Arcángela manages finances and connections with local officials.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The expiring boost, implemented in Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act under former President Joe Biden, applies to 22 million of the 24 million low- and middle-income Americans with plans through the ACA marketplace.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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No, Spotify's Lossless Listening only applies to music streamed on the app, Spotify engineer John Cieslik-Bridgen told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rioting reaches our street after midnight.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Haaland spots the gap in United’s defence and attacks it, but Reijnders’ pass reaches O’Reilly.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Addresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addresses. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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