well-advised
adjective
well-ad·vised
ˈwel-əd-ˈvīzd 
1
: acting with wisdom, wise counsel, or proper deliberation : prudent
2
: resulting from, based on, or showing careful deliberation or wise counsel
well-advised plans
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Californians are well-advised to keep a sharp eye on troubled mortgages.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Seasoned investors would be well-advised to study this case study of behavioral inflection before the market catches up.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Kennedy would have been well-advised to spend more time reading his own agency’s report before citing it at his news conference.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump himself recently said the Fed’s opting last week to hold rates steady was well-advised, after earlier slamming the central bank hours after its decision.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Policymakers on Capitol Hill would be well-advised to first point out this reality to voters, who then will outright demand that Congress act.
—Ryan Ellis, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
The Bulls would be well-advised to not undersell Dosunmu as an asset — but flipping a former deep second-round pick for positive assets is worth the negotiations for a team in the rebuilding stage.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The media is well-advised to take a page from the judicial rule book and understand that more restrained reporting may serve the public better.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
Seasoned investors would be well-advised to study this case study of behavioral inflection before the market catches up.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Kennedy would have been well-advised to spend more time reading his own agency’s report before citing it at his news conference.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump himself recently said the Fed’s opting last week to hold rates steady was well-advised, after earlier slamming the central bank hours after its decision.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Policymakers on Capitol Hill would be well-advised to first point out this reality to voters, who then will outright demand that Congress act.
—Ryan Ellis, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
The Bulls would be well-advised to not undersell Dosunmu as an asset — but flipping a former deep second-round pick for positive assets is worth the negotiations for a team in the rebuilding stage.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The media is well-advised to take a page from the judicial rule book and understand that more restrained reporting may serve the public better.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Well-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-advised. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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