advisement

noun

ad·vise·ment | \əd-ˈvīz-mənt

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

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Judge Nicholas Schiralli took a plea deal for Kil under advisement in March that deferred prosecution for six months and about $669 in restitution. — Becky Jacobs, Post-Tribune, "Judge still deciding sentence for St. John official in sign removal case," 14 June 2018 Barnes & Noble said the board chose to terminate Parneros under advisement by the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, without specifying what prompted the action. — Matt Townsend, BostonGlobe.com, "Barnes & Noble fires CEO without severance pay," 3 July 2018 SkyBridge, which helps clients invest money in hedge funds, had about $10 billion in assets under management or advisement as of February. — Rob Copeland, WSJ, "HNA Scuttles Deal for Scaramucci’s SkyBridge," 30 Apr. 2018 Such an advisement would indicate that the Porter family believes 18-year-old Jontay’s draft stock is strong and that participating in the scrimmages could have hurt it more than helped it. — Aaron Reiss, kansascity, "Michael Porter Sr. plans to stay at Mizzou, but will Jontay Porter stay in draft? | The Kansas City Star," 17 May 2018 But the ill-advisement of having brought them back flies in the face of evolution and the natural continuum. — Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, "Jeff Goldblum, Back in ‘Jurassic World’ and Making a Small Role Big," 15 June 2018 According to court records, the plea in April was taken under advisement with a Cobbs agreement between Sails and the court that would cap county jail time for Sails, which would be for one year. — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, "Ex-teacher sentenced to probation in student's drowning in school pool," 30 May 2018 The appeals panel will now take the appeal under advisement and issue a ruling later. — Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, "Naked violinist takes nude protest case before federal judges," 8 Mar. 2018 Terry, one of six vice presidents, led a division that includes academic advisement, admissions, records and financial aid. — Anne Ryman, azcentral, "Rio Salado College vice president to resign amid allegations of sexual touching, harassment," 4 May 2018

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