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advices

noun

plural of advice
as in information
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 advices The new White Star liner Titanic is reported in advices received here late tonight to have struck an iceberg. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advices
  1. information
  2. info
  3. announcement
Noun
  • No electricity, no phones, no bright screens flashing information, no cackling TV in the corner of the room.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There are also significant concerns about privacy when giving an AI access to financial information.
    — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of information
Noun
  • You may be asked to provide info on your employment, income and banking history, or provide collateral to secure your loan.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Connecting Screens will facilitate business meetings and provide info about projects, among many other features, Pedro Souza, president of the Financing Committee of the Audiovisual Industry and Commerce Federation (FICA), told Variety.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of info
Noun
  • Lisa Mantil will be Polymarket’s head of institutional growth, the company told CNBC ahead of a Tuesday announcement.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some Chinese exporters welcomed the tariff deal announcements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of announcement

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“Advices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advices. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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