advisement

noun

ad·vise·ment əd-ˈvīz-mənt

Synonyms of advisement next

: careful consideration : deliberation

take a matter under advisement

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

Examples of advisement in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web The statement came after Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly J. Cannone quashed defense subpoenas for two witnesses, and took under advisement a third defense request to examine the witnesses’ cellphone records. —

Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023 The board could have given Mingus advisement, warning or probation. —

Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2023 Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly J. Cannone quashed defense subpoenas to witnesses Brian Albert and Albert’s sister-in-law, Jennifer McCabe, and took under advisement a third defense request to examine Albert’s phone and McCabe’s phone records. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023 The attorneys waived reading an advisement of the rights, charges, and penalties in the case. —

Bradford Betz, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2022 Hennessy had taken the matter under advisement after the last hearing, then subsequently ordered the second hearing that has now been cancelled. —

Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023 Judge David Hennessy did not rule but took arguments from prosecutors and Teixeira’s defense under advisement. —

Phil Helsel, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2023 Over the summer, the US Food and Drug Administration—under advisement of its independent expert committee—decided to pass on authorizing the omicron BA.1-targeting bivalent COVID-19 booster. —

Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 Sep. 2022 Representatives for the Tony Awards did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment on how this might dictate testing advisement or protocol for other guests who might have been exposed. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 June 2022 See More

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler

The first known use of advisement was in the 15th century

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