is there a nominalization of the verb "to address"?
As in "They have addressed the issue in a recent statement. What is their ____ ?"
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Hi Josh- how does "focus" fit into the blank? I don't think it's what I'm looking for.– IlanysongCommented Mar 11, 2015 at 7:57
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To address here means to direct attention to ( a matter). What do you mean to ask in ? What is their....?– user66974Commented Mar 11, 2015 at 8:13
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Nominalization = noun form?– ScotMCommented Mar 11, 2015 at 8:30
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How about addressal?
Here's the Webster's definition:
the act of addressing something (such as a problem or issue)
I must add that this does not seem to be a very common word.
answered Mar 11, 2015 at 8:06
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+1 Common enough for me to believe. books.google.com/ngrams/…– ScotMCommented Mar 11, 2015 at 8:37
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3@ScotM - Look again at your ngram. Even the peak value for the prevalence of 'addressal' attains only 0.00000018%. This cannot, by any reasonable measure, be described as signifying 'common'. Commented Mar 11, 2015 at 8:58
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1Agreed. I'm coloring outside the lines, because Uncle Sam and Merriam-Webster say it's OK.– ScotMCommented Mar 11, 2015 at 9:54