advisement

noun ad·vise·ment \ əd-ˈvīz-mənt \

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of advisement

1 : careful consideration : deliberation

take a matter under advisement

2 : the act or process of advising someone (such as a college student)

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Examples of advisement in a Sentence

we'll take that matter under advisement and get back to you later

Recent Examples of advisement from the Web

Instead, the board took all of the applications, including two that are seeking to open dispensaries in Metairie, under advisement until April 17.

— littice bacon-blood, NOLA.com, "Decision on New Orleans marijuana pharmacy permit postponed until April," 27 Mar. 2018
Judge Nicholas Schiralli took the potential plea deal under advisement and will make his decision in June.

— craig lyons, Post-Tribune, "St. John official floats plea deal to resolve misdemeanor charge," 15 Mar. 2018
The council took under advisement the three bids for refuse and recyclable removal and the three bids received for the three single-axle dump trucks.

— karen caffarini, Post-Tribune, "Zoning change approved for Merrillville moving company," 15 Feb. 2018
Judge Charles Temple took the case under advisement after a short hearing.

— john bacon, USA TODAY, "$560M Powerball winner might get prize while suit over privacy rages on," 13 Feb. 2018
The deal adds about $300 million in assets under advisement to Strategic Wealth Partners, giving it a total of approximately $2.5 billion.

— paul gores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Strategic Wealth Partners acquires Milwaukee's Park Place Capital Management," 4 Jan. 2018
The motion concerning Chrones has been entered and taken under advisement, according to a Feb. 16 entry before federal Judge Amy St. Eve.

— hannah leone, Aurora Beacon-News, "Second patient asks to join lawsuit over Delnor hostage standoff," 21 Feb. 2018
Thus, Billboard frequently reevaluates - with the advisement of our constituents (artists, labels, distributors, publishers, consumers, etc.) - how to properly measure and report this activity.

— billboard staff, Billboard, "Billboard Charts to Adjust Streaming Weighting in 2018," 19 Oct. 2017
But there are also concrete tips to take under advisement.

— rebecca harrington, The Cut, "I Took Pregnancy Advice From Famous People," 4 Oct. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of advisement

Middle English avisement "examination, consideration, decision, advice, counsel," borrowed from Anglo-French, from aviser, adviser "to look at, examine, consider, give advice to, inform" + -ment -ment — more at advise

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First Known Use: 15th century

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