addressing

present participle of address
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Recent Examples of addressing Because climate change impacts poor nations the most, jobs addressing it can be a great opportunity to support vulnerable communities, which could be a meaningful change from a high-pressure corporate role in, say, New York or London. Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Unfortunately, his goals of expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act (ACA), enhancing coverage and affordability, addressing rural and mental health, and lowering prescription drug costs proved largely aspirational. Steve Brozak, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Any partnership or sponsorship agreement must include specific provisions addressing TikTok unavailability. Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 In other words, if the board finds the union does not represent the players, especially without substantively addressing the legal question of whether the players are employees within the meaning of the NLRA, the matter would likely end there. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024 Before the State Senate gets to addressing the high cost of living in New York State or reproductive rights, members will continue a tradition of kicking off the new session by introducing voting rights legislation. Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024 The former peanut farmer authored more than 30 books addressing subjects such as conflict resolution, religion, and patriotism. Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 Environmental advocates praised the move as evidence that addressing PFAS contamination transcends party lines. Alejandra Martinez, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024 The organization has seen 16 of its alumni go on to study at MIT, while others have launched startups addressing local challenges. Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for addressing
Verb
  • Chelle had been managing Algerian first-division side MC Oran before being appointed Nigeria’s head coach.
    Nnamdi Onyeagwara, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Cultivate work-life balance Senior professionals often face the challenge of managing demanding roles alongside personal commitments.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The former president embarked on a new phase of his career in public service, devoting his days to peacemaking and humanitarian efforts.
    Justin Doom, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Unless the Heat moved off either of them in a separate deal—or as part of a bigger three-team trade—they'd be devoting more than $100 million to three somewhat duplicative guards.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The parents began frantically contacting hospitals and eventually ended up at a family reunification center at the University Medical Center hospital.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Corrigan was soon on our case, contacting the Department of Environmental Protection on our behalf.
    Jackie Delamatre, Curbed, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Law school in Houston After applying to Texas Southern University in Houston, the school dean called him and told him frankly that the school needed to recruit more Latino people to justify its existence with a diverse student body to the state legislature.
    Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Lexi Herrick Herrick after applying the Ilia Limitless Mascara.
    Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Hollis is reaching across the doorway, grasping for a knife Richard clutches in his hands.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Officials warn that the Santa Ana winds are only going to get worse on Tuesday night through Wednesday morning, reaching 100 mph or more.
    Russell Lewis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Stop motion is so time-consuming — days of manipulating puppets one frame at a time for a few seconds of footage — that no animator wants to do reshoots.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The majority is manipulating a personal tragedy to scapegoat immigrants.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Proud of coming into Week 18 and giving us a chance to compete for the playoffs.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Let’s reward Grier by giving him more power.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Worst practices In-house production has been reduced or outsourced, and in 2023 Elsevier began using AI during production without informing the board, resulting in many style and formatting errors, as well as reversing versions of papers that had already been accepted and formatted by the editors.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
  • That’s what happened when Slay, sidelined for three fourth-quarter plays, ran back onto the field after informing one defensive back coach but not the other.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024

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