as in speaking (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words
in a press conference, the president is not just addressing reporters—he's conversing with the public
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The Guthrie family's 'hour of desperation' The Guthrie family has posted several videos on social media over the past two weeks, addressing both Savannah Guthrie's followers and a person who may have abducted Nancy Guthrie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
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Midway through her second edition at the helm of the Berlinale, the combative festival director wastes no time addressing the political storm that flared on opening day and quickly threatened to eclipse the films themselves.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Conversing (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversing%20%28with%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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