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advice

noun

əd-ˈvīs How to pronounce advice (audio)
Definition of advicenext
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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2
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of advice Foligno even shared fashion advice for Bedard’s news conference at the United Center on Tuesday. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 After taking home two history-making wins at the 2026 Emmy Awards, Matthew Rhys shared a piece of advice that his former costar gave him years ago that still sticks with him. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Greenpath Financial Wellness has been offering budgeting advice and financial education since 1961. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 There are in-house jewelry specialists on site who aim to offer expert, unbiased advice to customers across the brands, and in gifting and collecting. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advice
  1. guidance
  2. information
  3. recommendation
  4. announcement
  5. feedback
  6. info
  7. suggestion
  8. counsel
Noun
  • The frustration for coaches is that most players had already committed by the time the NCAA sent out its guidance in May.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit was filed just days after the Missouri Supreme Court held Hoskins in contempt of court for issuing guidance to election officials that conflicted with the court’s order.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of guidance
Noun
  • Clear information gives everyone a fair chance to ask questions and prevents resentment from filling in the missing details.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hal, John, and Kerry quickly trace the satellite’s parts to a likely suspect named Hector Hammond — a villainous name that fans of the comics (or the 2011 movie) will recognize — but Hal notices just how easy this information was to come by.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of information
Noun
  • The spa and pool-service staff shine, however, are quick with an umbrella set up and a drink recommendation, and will remember your name for the rest of your trip.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In Conversation How Nanako Hanada offers book recommendations to strangers from the internet.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of recommendation
Noun
  • National Sugar Day is October 15, so maybe that’s when Swift’s going to share her secret announcement.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The announcement comes as the International Energy Agency recently projected the world will burn more coal than ever this year, as conflict in the Middle East pushes up natural gas prices.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of announcement
Noun
  • By ditching all-wheel drive for pure rear-wheel drive, VW is hoping driving dynamics, tactile steering feedback and chassis playfulness means more to modern buyers than raw neck-snapping speed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of feedback
Noun
  • With that, Kyle gives Oleksa a phone and instructs her to Signal chat all the info on Belarus safehouse locations, and the hunt is on.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This year there will be an additional layer of info presented with France’s National Cinema Centre, the CNC, providing the figures.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of info
Noun
  • Zidar and Zwick have some suggestions for how to change this.
    — John Lanchester, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Many suggestions have circulated about who could be the next 007 agent in the James Bond film franchise, and Pierce Brosnan has a new take on where the studio could go.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggestion
Noun
  • Florida counsel must analyze how that threshold operates when the allegation concerns injury severity rather than collision causation, under the statute and the controlling seat belt decisions.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • According to the trade counsel, the recent tit-for-tat trade actions undertaken by both Washington and Ottowa have served to illuminate the persistence of a trend that stands to continue over the coming months.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of counsel

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“Advice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advice. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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