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 Identity controls, security measures and guardrails are essential to addressing manipulation and excessive authority. — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The gag was branded by some as weak for not directly addressing the controversy. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 But addressing the problems that have brought students and workers to the streets for the last five weeks will be a tougher proposition. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Engelbert closed her letter by saying the league would continue working to protect players and personnel, including addressing hate and vitriol directed at players online and on social media. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Legislators in at least 30 states have considered pricing bills this year, including measures addressing algorithmic and personalized pricing, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addressing
  1. managing
  2. devoting
  3. contacting
  4. handling
  5. applying
  6. reaching
  7. manipulating
  8. giving
Verb
  • By contrast, recent restrictions or delays suggest a greater emphasis on managing relations with Beijing and avoiding unnecessary escalation.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • My experience includes managing campaigns, leading teams, and building relationships with community leaders.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of managing
Verb
  • Amanpour did not offer a reason for her departure, devoting most of her memo to thanking the production crews who worked with her over the years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The impact could be significant in terms of medical costs and devoting more funding toward actual care rather than other costs.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of devoting
Verb
  • The order prohibited Kerr from contacting Loveland and generally required him to remain at least 300 yards away, with a limited exception for events involving their adult children.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Several advisory council members did not respond to requests for comment, and after The Times began contacting them, the web page was removed.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of contacting
Verb
  • Employee in cafe area wearing wrist jewelry while handling food.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • One, published in Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, described a chef who may have contracted psittacosis through handling poultry.
    — Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of handling
Verb
  • Agarwal is effectively taking infrastructure developed around one of the most document-heavy and regulated consumer financial transactions and applying it to a wider collection of financial problems.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • There is a special difficulty in applying just-war theory to wars between a powerful military and an insurgent group.
    — Jordi Graupera, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of applying
Verb
  • Tariffs have kept much of that cost advantage from reaching American showrooms.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Recognition remained close to that level for combinations, reaching approximately 71 percent.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reaching
Verb
  • This gave the team control over the motor’s movement without physically manipulating it.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The 18-year-old is suspected of manipulating an Indiana teen over a social platform into harming herself and taking her own life, according to prosecutors in Germany.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of manipulating
Verb
  • Ahead of the 2022 election, the prime minister helped broker an alliance between Ben-Gvir’s party and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism, giving Netanyahu enough seats to assemble a government.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Sánchez Bezos, the fund’s vice chair since its early days, has become a more visible face of the couple’s giving.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of giving

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“Addressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addressing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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