addressed

VERB

write directions for delivery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

forward send

STRONG

consign dispatch inscribe label mark postmark remit route ship superscribe transmit

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep receive retain

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

VERB

speak to a formal gathering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call discuss talk

STRONG

approach bespeak discourse greet hail lecture memorialize orate pitch pontificate sermonize spiel spout stump

WEAK

deliver speech deliver talk get on a soapbox give speech give talk root for take the floor

Antonyms

STRONGEST

listen refrain

STRONG

be quiet

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

VERB

devote effort to something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

focus on give try

STRONG

dig direct turn undertake

WEAK

apply oneself to attend to concentrate on devote oneself to engage in go at go for hammer away have a go at have at knuckle down to peg away pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

Example Sentences

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Spotify addressed one of Wall Street’s biggest concerns about artificial intelligence by announcing a major new licensing deal with Universal Music Group NV.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Senior leaders believed Paramount CEO David Ellison, son of Trump ally Larry Ellison, addressed many of the staff’s questions about the deal during an interview last month, people familiar with their thinking said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

“The fact that it wasn’t addressed has left this lingering void.”

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Newly installed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh faces inflation near double the 2% target and a $6.7 trillion balance sheet, unlikely to be addressed early.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

And despite the fact that Penelope was positively desperate to hear news of Simon or receive some sort of reply from Miss Mortimer, every single letter was addressed to Lady Constance Ashton.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood