advisement

noun ad·vise·ment \ əd-ˈvīz-mənt \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Examples: advisement in a Sentence

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

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
The administrative law panel heard more than six hours of testimony on the claims in September of 2017 before taking the case under advisement.

— kim chatelain, NOLA.com, "Judicial panel sides with Donald Villere in ethics case," 3 May 2018
The judge took the case under advisement and could rule soon.

— Washington Post, "Va. state senator files suit against Forest Service in support of pipeline protests," 2 May 2018
Van Bokkelen took Gambino’s motion under advisement and said a hearing will be set to address the issue.

— becky jacobs, Post-Tribune, "Jury acquits one, convicts other defendant in Calumet Township trustee's office public corruption trial," 17 Apr. 2018
The Louisiana Pharmacy board, which took applications under advisement last month, is scheduled to award permits during its meeting Tuesday (April 17.) in Baton Rouge.

— littice bacon-blood, NOLA.com, "Where will Louisiana's 1st medical marijuana pharmacies operate?," 16 Apr. 2018

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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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