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address

[uh-dres, ad-res, uh-dres] / əˈdrɛs, ˈæd rɛs, əˈdrɛs /
NOUN
place of residence or business where one can be contacted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ZIP code home location number
STRONG
abode direction domicile dwelling headquarters house lodging street whereabouts
WEAK
box number living quarters place of business place of residence
NOUN
speech given to formal gathering
Synonyms
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lecture sermon talk
STRONG
discourse dissertation oration pitch soapbox spiel
WEAK
chalk talk pep talk
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
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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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As for “English,” he didn’t anticipate having to make any drastic changes to address the current war with Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Government loan guarantees and aid packages may help farmers cover higher costs, but they cannot address timing if enough fertilizer simply isn’t available when it is needed.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

During the 2014 Umbrella Movement, which pushed for democratic reform in Hong Kong, Webb advocated for “free market in leadership” in an address to protesters.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Pershing Square has proposed a merger to address the stock’s “underperformance.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Aunt Tess leans out the window to verify the address of our destination with the cabbie.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse