Definition of advisementnext
as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something we'll take that matter under advisement and get back to you later

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Recent Examples of advisement At the time, Commissioner Russell Minas upheld his own advisement, issued earlier that month, that Taylor be granted eight hours per week of supervised parent time with Ever. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 The shooting led to a shelter-in-place advisement as police searched multiple areas for Lane, who was said by authorities to be armed. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2026 The same quandary applies to AI that performs mental health advisement. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The academy then takes these requests under advisement and, very occasionally, updates the Esperanto dictionary. Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for advisement
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Noun
  • But others warrant consideration over the season’s final six weeks.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Kurz said that the field team put careful consideration into selecting each site.
    John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • His federal trial in June ended in a mistrial after nearly 13 hours of deliberations, with jurors split 10 in favor of not guilty and two in favor of guilty, unable to come to a unanimous decision.
    Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • These officials, who have spoken on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration deliberations, have said on multiple occasions that Rubio’s limited response was intentionally designed to give Lula time and space to back down.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Advisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisement. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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