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as in guidance
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
we got some good advice from the vet about dealing with our dog's habit of chasing cars
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as in information
usually advices plural
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
had advices that the city could hold out against an invasion force for at most a week
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Recent Examples of advice
Dax Shepard should leave the dating advice to Cher.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
The pressure to never misstep intensified by a growing industry of professional child-rearing advice.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
So one piece of advice to growers was between production cycles to clean the nursery and leave it without water for as long as their schedule permits before bringing new plants in.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
It is not intended as legal, financial, medical, or professional advice.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2026
The pressure to never misstep intensified by a growing industry of professional child-rearing advice.
—Danielle Marie Holland, Parents, 27 Jan. 2026
So one piece of advice to growers was between production cycles to clean the nursery and leave it without water for as long as their schedule permits before bringing new plants in.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
It is not intended as legal, financial, medical, or professional advice.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advice
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The court’s brief statement gave no guidance on what would happen to the ports now.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Following the buyout, the Farmers' Almanac will continue to publish its online content, including the long-range weather predictions, gardening guidance, astronomical events and calendars, recipes, and other tips and explainers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Garrett remains on the run, with Melody declining to provide information on his whereabouts.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company also said that forecasts generated by its tools could be created independently, allowing government agencies and companies to control their own information.—
Joe Wertz,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Years later, new audits reveal that EDD fraud continues, along with outstanding recommendations to lawmakers.—
Julie Watts,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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These recommendations are based, in part, on studies that have found higher relapse rates among those who stop taking the medication versus those who do not.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Beth Galetti, a senior vice president at the ecommerce giant, made the announcement Wednesday in a blog post of a message sent to company employees.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Currently the league has yet to make an announcement as to what date the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies game will be rescheduled for.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Athlete feedback informs the use of thin padding and a lightweight heel counter beneath to balance comfort, capture and weight.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The amendment was added over the vehement objections of the committee’s Democratic members, who argued that no such major addition to the bill should be made without an opportunity for more public feedback.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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One student’s suggestion was to focus an equal amount of time on both history and current world events.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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For now at least there’s no suggestion of more advanced features like live re-routing.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Companies of all sorts need the same info, which has been available for such commercial equipment as HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), refrigerators, freezers, ovens, boilers, large-scale data processing equipment, windows, doors, and more.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The two richest resources for finding info about agents are Poets & Writers, a magazine and website, and the web-only database Publishers Marketplace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The problem of incorrect citations and false legal statements, which attorneys suspect were written by AI tools, appears to be growing, said Felix De La Torre, general counsel for PERB.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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When Abarca previously introduced the ordinance, Jackson County’s legal counsel declined to sign off on its enforceability.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Advice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advice. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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