as in to speak (to or with)
to communicate with by means of spoken words
in a press conference, the president is not just addressing reporters—he's conversing with the public
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The whistleblower complaint was forwarded to ARTnews in the form of emails from July 2025 and December 2025, both of which were addressed to, among others, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and United States Attorney for the Southern District of California Adam Gordon.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
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The king later delivered a rare address to a joint session of Congress, marking the second time a British monarch has ever addressed Congress.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Right-hander Taylor Clarke came in, and Sheets greeted him with a single to right field that scored Merrill and Machado.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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During his visit last week, Shirley took time to greet fans in between questioning lawmakers, at one point posing for a photograph with a young boy and his father.—
Andrew Graham
April 26,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Converse (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/converse%20%28with%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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