- present participle of address.
addressing
Example Sentences
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It was, as the Associated Press put it, “a striking instance of a foreign leader addressing the world body while their country is at war with the host nation.”
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
At Sheeran's concert in Philadelphia on 20 September, the singer began by addressing the controversy, and spoke for nearly four minutes at the start of his set, saying he had made "mistakes" handling the fallout.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The bill was intended to be a sister to Genius, but far more ambitious in scope, addressing crypto’s many subindustries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
“To that end, we won’t be addressing talent contract specifics publicly before the Super Bowl.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Even in that obscure position, Miss Scatcherd continued to make her an object of constant notice: she was continually addressing to her such phrases as the following:—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
