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

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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

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3
as in contacting
to transmit information or requests to you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow

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Recent Examples of addressing Gilbert shared a post to his Instagram story responding to the outcry from fans of the actor over the weekend, addressing claims that Danny is pro-ICE or supports Shapiro’s politics. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Caplan said that Weiss’s consistent internal communication on his action plan—addressing nine areas, including facilities, visitor experience, technology, and security—has already helped with morale. — Hilarie M. Sheets, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The device works with heavy ions such as ytterbium, addressing a limitation that restricted earlier monolithic designs. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 With iOS 27, Apple is addressing one long-standing version of that problem. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Moretti shares his occasional lunch buddy’s goal of addressing inequality. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Innovations aimed at addressing domestic challenges could quickly create a geoeconomic advantage. — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026 Those savings could benefit the club in addressing their pitching needs. — Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 Regardless, offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel has been busy addressing the offensive unit’s woes. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addressing
  1. managing
  2. devoting
  3. contacting
  4. handling
  5. applying
  6. reaching
  7. manipulating
  8. giving
Verb
  • As these agents take on more responsibility, measuring and optimising their output becomes just as important as managing a human team.
    — Derya Matras, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • An investment advisor representative, or IAR, is an individual who works at an RIA, managing portfolios and offering investment advice.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of managing
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  • The series tries to link all these women together into a tapestry of feminist frustration by devoting a few minutes at the beginning of each episode to an unnamed narrator telling different tales of misunderstood women throughout history.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been long rumored that Bundchen filed for the D word because she was fed up with Brady devoting himself to his career.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of devoting
Verb
  • France's education ministry is in the process of urgently contacting around 3,000 spare teachers who could be sent to schools with the most pressing needs, often located in low-income areas, said Education Minister Edouard Geffray.
    — Makini Brice, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Ask me before adding anything to my calendar, ordering something or contacting anyone.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of contacting
Verb
  • Screen Queensland is on board, with Kismet distributing locally and Cornerstone handling international sales.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max push the boundaries of what mobile phones can do, such as handling on-device Siri AI calculations and running computational photography algorithms to deliver the best possible images.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of handling
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  • The team is currently applying this approach to devices installed across wall panels or doors to harvest ambient temperature differences.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • British police acknowledged applying for the warrants under the wrong statutory provision, the judge said while stipulating that the misconduct investigation against the king's brother could continue.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of applying
Verb
  • So strong was the Chicks’ commercial pull that their 2002 album Home—a trend-averse acoustic bluegrass album essentially recorded in secret—became a gargantuan hit, with two of its songs reaching the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2026
  • As the men draw closer to the peak, the likelihood of reaching it actually grows more distant.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of reaching
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  • Present-day police work reflects our current economic order by placing a high value on manipulating such immaterialities.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • According to Treasury, Galeano had been detained in the United States in 2017 on suspicion of manipulating ATMs and was found with drugs and backpacks containing a large amount of cash.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of manipulating
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  • There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The other group is a little more spread out, giving more opportunity.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving

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“Addressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addressing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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