as in prudent
suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
it's never advisable to ride double on a bicycle
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Recent Examples of advisable
However, most of the research involves taking curcumin supplements (a practice that may not be advisable for everyone) rather than simply adding it to your diet.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether or not that’s advisable, there was power to watching their convictions reshape another family’s situation.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
For instance, using a smart card such as a YubiKey or Google’s Titan Key for multifactor authentication, is advisable from a security point of view, but may rank lower on the convenience scale.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s no way that’s medically advisable in her condition.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Whether or not that’s advisable, there was power to watching their convictions reshape another family’s situation.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
For instance, using a smart card such as a YubiKey or Google’s Titan Key for multifactor authentication, is advisable from a security point of view, but may rank lower on the convenience scale.
—Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s no way that’s medically advisable in her condition.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advisable
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This aligns with research showing that rural social identity predicts skepticism of external experts, illustrating a rural orientation toward prudent distrust.—
Scott R. Schell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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That said, Gordon believes the sale announced by Tucker, who was promoted from Jack in the Box chief financial officer to CEO on March 31, is a prudent one.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The network’s newest house hunting series, the 12-episode World’s Bargain Dream Homes (wt) from Twenty Twenty Television, will follow people brave enough to purchase the world’s most affordable properties that also happen to be stunning, turnkey and in desirable locations around the globe.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Crafted out of recyclable and renewable materials, they’re boosted with a Cloudfoam Comfort sockliner, flaunt a suede upper that taps into one of fall 2025’s most desirable materials, and have attractive perforations as part of the design.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kizzi’s fate, drama-wise, is not in butting heads with people in her team, but in boatmance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Also, color-wise, this phone doesn’t give you many possibilities.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Having initially faced 20 years in jail, the additional indictments raised his possible jail term to 45 years, with a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Each restaurant in Jefferson County is scored out of a possible 100 points.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Advisable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisable. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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