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
Despite the company’s efforts to address these issues, caution is advisable when considering SMCI stock.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As with any dietary change, consulting with a healthcare provider is advisable to determine the most suitable approach for your health goals.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Changing circumstances and life stages—career, parenting, retirement—affect insurance needs, so reviewing them every year or two is advisable.
—Janet Arzt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Still, improving the corner depth would be advisable.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As with any dietary change, consulting with a healthcare provider is advisable to determine the most suitable approach for your health goals.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 25 June 2025
Changing circumstances and life stages—career, parenting, retirement—affect insurance needs, so reviewing them every year or two is advisable.
—Janet Arzt, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Still, improving the corner depth would be advisable.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advisable
Adjective
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If comparable roles are scarce or offer significantly lower pay, retiring may be prudent.—
Andrew Whalen,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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And being wrong, or holding onto ideas longer than data suggests is prudent, could lead to building expensive instruments that may not add much new knowledge to the world, if they are not engineered to pursue what the universe actually has on offer.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The idea is that this type of investment will make the area a more desirable destination and thus lead to all the benefits that come from more foot traffic and spending.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
29 July 2025
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Torus Pak capitalizes on this psychology to make ready meals more desirable, increasing the odds that they are actually eaten.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Chekhov’s imagination is too wise and subtle for that.—
Philip Metres
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Other characters include a talkative nurse, a wise parrot named Leonard, and a grumpy cat named Bitchy.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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That would be possible because access from Lincoln Memorial Drive to and from I-794 would be shifted southward.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The Kansas City Fire Department was dispatched around 6:45 p.m. Saturday to Indian Creek, near 103rd Street and State Line Road on reports of a possible drowning.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
28 July 2025
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“Advisable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisable. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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