The phrase "addressing speculation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing or responding to rumors, theories, or conjectures about a particular topic or situation.
Example: "In her statement, the CEO is addressing speculation about the company's future plans and direction."
Alternatives: "tackling rumors" or "responding to conjecture".
Representatives of the show declined to comment in any way on the reports on Wednesday, citing a longstanding policy of not addressing speculation about the coming selection of a co-host.
Addressing speculation that the pope would like to see the head of New York's archdiocese made a cardinal, perhaps this fall, the archbishop said, "I think the Holy Father should be encouraged in this way of thinking".
Now, with a chance to win his fourth Super Bowl ring at 31 years old, McDaniels is spending the days leading up to Super Bowl XLII delicately addressing speculation that the Washington Redskins could be interested in him for their vacant head-coaching position.
Many YouTube stars foster this sense of connection in the way they talk to their fans in videos, from the coming-out announcements of stars such as Connor Franta, Ingrid Nilsen and Shane Dawson to Zoella vlogging about her experience of anxiety attacks, or PewDiePie addressing speculation about his earnings.
Addressing speculation over a leadership challenge from Johnson, his predecessor as foreign secretary, Hunt said: "There is one very big difference between me and Boris, which is that I am foreign secretary and I have a very big job to do to try and get this deal over the line.
When addressing speculation that the conflict was fabricated for television, Conrad stated that "I wouldn't fight for the camera.
Mr. Yang would not address speculation about those deals.
"The family won't address speculation from anonymous sources," he added.
The police refused to address speculation about Ms. Mikhalchuk's disappearance.
Nor did it address speculation that it planned large cuts in its investment banking unit, previously run by Mr. Jain.
At her rally on Tuesday evening, Mrs. Clinton delivered a 20-minute address, but did not directly address speculation about her future.
