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

In recent weeks, Orbán has focused on addressing fears of an energy price shock, stemming from the war in Iran. —Domi Suskova, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026

In response, the Fashion Institute of Technology has partnered with Nordstrom to create a training program aimed at addressing the shortage. —ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026

With that history in mind and the porous secondary that existed in Dallas last season, addressing the nickel spot with confidence is still on the agenda for Schottenheimer and the Cowboys. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026

Cook’s campaign has emphasized expanding access to health care, supporting public education and addressing affordability issues. —Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026

Joined by co-anchor Craig Melvin, Guthrie got right into the news and did not spend any time addressing the ongoing investigation into her mother’s whereabouts. —Zack Sharf, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026

One starting point would be addressing the low entry-level salaries and wages paid across the art industry in New York City. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026

How Polymarket is addressing controversial bets Founded in 2020, Polymarket is among a cadre of prediction markets, serving as a popular tool to crowdsource real-time data and public opinion. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026

My time in Congress focused on addressing these dual crises. —Carlos Curbelo, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026