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as in handled
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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as in devoted
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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as in contacted
to transmit information or requests to
you may address the manager about your problems tomorrow
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Recent Examples of addressed
Roan addressed the incident in an Instagram Story and criticized the security guard.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Roan also pushed back against the part of the athlete’s statement that addressed her directly.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
How will public safety, traffic fatalities and crime be addressed?
—Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Joanna Makwana addressed the issue by noting a more proactive approach to enforcement.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
While promoting his new film Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, Marsden addressed Jackman’s potential return to the MCU.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
So Miami will have significant 2027 cap space to fill needs that aren’t addressed in this year’s or next year’s draft and potentially give a lucrative extension to Paul.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Since then, the creators have analyzed customer feedback, addressed all the issues, refined the design, and developed an even more versatile tool.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
The company’s electronic logging devices flagged Weldekeal Araya 36 times for speeding and 10 times for hard braking in the week leading up to the crash, but none of those incidents were addressed by management.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Roan also pushed back against the part of the athlete’s statement that addressed her directly.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2026
How will public safety, traffic fatalities and crime be addressed?
—Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Joanna Makwana addressed the issue by noting a more proactive approach to enforcement.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
While promoting his new film Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, Marsden addressed Jackman’s potential return to the MCU.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
So Miami will have significant 2027 cap space to fill needs that aren’t addressed in this year’s or next year’s draft and potentially give a lucrative extension to Paul.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Since then, the creators have analyzed customer feedback, addressed all the issues, refined the design, and developed an even more versatile tool.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
The company’s electronic logging devices flagged Weldekeal Araya 36 times for speeding and 10 times for hard braking in the week leading up to the crash, but none of those incidents were addressed by management.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addressed
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The construction was even handled by the fourth-generation Obayashi family, the same company who built the original structure nearly 90 years ago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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One probe into Rabell’s welfare was handled by the adult protection program.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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So devoted her allowance along with donations from the District 148 board to get the project rolling.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Aleksei stopped working and devoted his full attention to his sons and their hockey development, leaving Olga to support the family.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Families of everyone on the bus were contacted, and the district was directing them to the reunification point at a church in Huntingdon, Tennessee.—
Kenya Anderson,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Borrowers will be contacted by their loan servicers in stages, with a new group receiving word every two weeks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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When sperms managed to reach the eggs, the ensuing early-stage embryos, called blastocysts, initially appeared stronger than their counterparts conceived in gravity.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert has also consistently been a law enforcement target, but has thus far managed to avoid lengthy prison terms.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort The hotel has applied for its LEED assessment following the adoption of a number of sustainability and energy-saving measures during the property’s renovation and current operations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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The victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment by Boston EMS after the officers applied tourniquets to their wounds, BPD said.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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On Day 1, the astronauts made it safely into Earth's orbit and the mission reached the end of its first major propulsion phase, NASA said.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the number of Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies reached 315, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Eight of the 78 infants receiving the Mead Johnson fortifier were treated for metabolic acidosis, compared with none of the 82 receiving the Abbott product, the article said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Wang — who speaks Italian at a B2, or upper intermediate level, and has four great-grandparents from Sicily — had already made an appointment to recognize her citizenship, so hoped she might be treated as a case in progress.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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But White, who went on to be listed as a co-author of the study, told KFF Health News that parents should have been informed that the risks included metabolic acidosis and NEC.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The news of his death was confirmed in a Facebook post shared by his colleague, friend and fellow animator Paul Dini, who was informed of Caldwell’s death by Dan Haskett, an animator and art director.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Addressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/addressed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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