address
noun
a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons.
has been addressing
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present perfect progressiveof address (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Most recently that has been addressing the company’s AI struggles, including some features promised in 2024 that it failed to deliver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
One priority during this short legislative session has been addressing juvenile crime.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
Team Rosetta, which was funded by Cancer Research UK, has been addressing the challenge of mapping cancer at the molecular and cellular level, with the aim to transform how we understand and treat cancer.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
Mr Zelensky has a verified Telegram channel, and has been addressing the nation throughout the conflict via snappy videos posted to his verified social accounts.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2022
This is the true story of a Russian woman revolutionist who has been addressing immense crowds in American cities.
From Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 2, April 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature by Emma Goldman
