1
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
Newton recently shared a piece of advice that Witherspoon, who played her TV mom Madeline Mackenzie in Big Little Lies, gave to her.
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Some viewers took Hercules’ viral moment as a chance to share their experience—or offer advice.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects.
—Marnie Goodfriend, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Even sage advice given in an annoying manner will eventually be ignored, and the lord at last was driven out of his own house.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Some viewers took Hercules’ viral moment as a chance to share their experience—or offer advice.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects.
—Marnie Goodfriend, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
Even sage advice given in an annoying manner will eventually be ignored, and the lord at last was driven out of his own house.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for advice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advice
Noun
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Over sundry phone calls, Houlihan provided investment banking guidance to the family office investors, parsing the transactions’ pros and cons.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Her seemingly naive caregiver prays for guidance in her duties, with Clark evoking Sissy Spacek's Carrie White in her apparent unworldliness.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it is still undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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This story has been updated with additional information.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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As the investigation runs its course, the agency will determine probable cause of the UPS crash, compile a report and issues safety recommendations in hopes of preventing similar accidents from happening in the future.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The people also get to say who is sexy, and prior to the official announcement, the people’s choices are announced.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The announcement was made at the Four Seasons Hotel in Bahrain Bay on November 2, during the third edition of the premium investment forum Gateway Gulf.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those users will be able to provide Delta with feedback.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Just print out the quiz, staple it to your clothing, and copy the below score feedback options onto slips of paper.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, has repeatedly defended the pain medicine, saying there is no scientific link to autism and warning that such suggestions could endanger maternal health.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Epic Group has suggestions on how factory owners can build differently in a case study that will come out in a couple of months, Ralapanawe said.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Full info is available on the Snocaps website.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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Tricky to explain/visualise; additional info to follow, stay tuned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Medearis Named College Sports Commission Head of Investigations The College Sports Commission (CSC) announced the appointment of Katie Medearis as head of investigations and deputy general counsel.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Finding words with mass awareness and appeal — which don’t succumb to greenwashing by erring on the vague side — can be difficult, adds Elizabeth Richman, who leads the sustainability strategy at Eileen Fisher in her role as general counsel.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Advice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advice. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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