Synonyms of addressing

addressing

verb

present participle of address

1

as in managing

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

the problem will only get worse if you don't address it now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• managing
• handling
• manipulating
• treating
• taking
• negotiating
• playing
• coping (with)
• maneuvering
• fielding
• grappling (with)
• hacking
• contending (with)
• swinging
• coming to grips with
• controlling
• pulling
• having a grip on
• regulating
• carrying out
• guiding
• engineering
• directing
• jockeying
• carrying off
• steering
• getting off
• finessing
• responding (to)
• commanding
• reacting (to)
• bringing off
• running
• micromanaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbling
• mishandling
• bungling
• messing (up)
• botching
• muffing
• goofing (up)
• lousing up
• scamping
• foozling

2

as in devoting

to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention

please address yourself to what I'm saying and not to the television

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devoting
• applying
• giving
• committing
• buckling
• bending
• working
• getting cracking
• concerning
• spending
• getting with it
• readdressing
• turning one's hand
• getting one's act together
• involving
• settling (down)
• setting (to)
• engaging
• stressing
• reapplying
• taxing
• busying
• exerting
• troubling
• wearing out
• exhausting
• carrying on
• knuckling down
• plowing
• plunging (in)
• putting out
• pitching in
• plugging (away)
• pegging (away)
• straining
• hustling
• humping
• grinding
• plodding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• playing
• idling
• trifling
• dawdling
• fooling around
• messing around
• fiddling (around)
• puttering (around)
• dallying
• pottering (around)
• monkeying (around)
• dillydallying

3

as in contacting

to transmit information or requests to

you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contacting
• reaching
• informing
• telling
• getting
• communicating (with)
• calling
• getting hold of
• getting in touch with
• advising
• notifying
• touching base (with)
• instructing
• acquainting
• briefing
• apprising
• familiarizing
• getting through (to)
• filling in
• enlightening
• phoning
• telephoning
• clueing
• buzzing
• ringing (up)
• keeping up (with)
• wising (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of addressing

Surrogacy agreements can include provisions addressing what happens if prenatal testing reveals a serious fetal abnormality, but those provisions do not necessarily give intended parents the power to force a surrogate to terminate a pregnancy. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

The Governor’s Task Force on Early Childhood Education and Care and the Quad Agency Child Care Initiative were created last year by lawmakers to start addressing the gaps and fractures in the state’s childcare system. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

These funds have been vital for reinforcing vulnerable coastal infrastructure against severe weather, addressing deferred maintenance, and ensuring the long-term preservation of key visitor-facing structures. — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Now, Amodei’s approach of directly addressing concerns may be pushing the users of AI against it. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

In a survey of more than 1,000 Folsom residents conducted by Ideas for Change, addressing congestion at East Bidwell Street and Highway 50 received 100% support among participants. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Boparai has since issued a statement of his own, though without addressing the company's concerns nor the merits of the lawsuit. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

This is the first in a five-piece-series addressing how to test and train your balance at home. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The agency wants an interceptor capable of addressing ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026