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as in to warn
to give advice to
a popular guidance counselor who has been advising students about their college plans for two decades
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as in to suggest
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
she advised calling ahead for a reservation at the new restaurant
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as in to consult
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
the doctor advised with his partner before recommending the patient's treatment
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as in to inform
to give information to
advised her as to the best way to get to the art museum by public transportation
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as in to alert
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
advised us not to invest our money in what looked like a pyramid scheme
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Recent Examples of advise
Alternately, at any point, Huppert could interrupt herself, stare the audience straight in the face and advise them to turn off, walk out and experience the world.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
Extra caution is advised on this below-zero day.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Health officials advised anyone who develops symptoms to stay home and call a medical provider before seeking care to avoid exposing others.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Noam Chomsky, the linguist and political theorist, is seen advising Epstein on how to manage the fallout from his conviction.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
Extra caution is advised on this below-zero day.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Health officials advised anyone who develops symptoms to stay home and call a medical provider before seeking care to avoid exposing others.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Noam Chomsky, the linguist and political theorist, is seen advising Epstein on how to manage the fallout from his conviction.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advise
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Arms control advocates bemoaned the end of New START and warned of the imminent threat of a new arms race.—
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security warned in a bulletin that these crimes have increased over the last five years and lists 17 cases since 2014 of people attempting to poison their family members, using toxins such as ricin and cyanide, resulting in at least 11 deaths.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The committee suggested that some tour participants may have been examining security measures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Using fresh data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft, researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have produced the most precise measurements yet of the solar system’s largest planet, showing that Jupiter is slightly smaller and more flattened than earlier estimates suggested.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Five interesting things about Sean McCauley McCauley has acquired, built, or rehabilitated over 57 companies and has consulted over 50 businesses.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Louisville's Emma Murphy, 13, joined Gabb's Kids Advisory Council, consulting with the tech company on how to design 'kid safe' smartphones and devices.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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The purpose was to inform the players that the team would not be forfeiting an upcoming home match against SJSU.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The tech is also analyzing women’s health data to inform clinical approaches.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
3 Feb. 2026
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Jackson County alerted local schools to continue monitoring the issue, but law enforcement did not have probable cause to arrest or take other actions, according to the statement.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Activists have used whistles to alert neighborhoods to the presence of federal immigration agents, disrupt operations and create public pressure.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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For example, if ST Engineering can make advanced vehicles in a country with more space for production plants than Singapore, the company would collaborate and teach them how to build them in a co-production effort.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Colleges and universities are teaching full courses dedicated to understanding Bad Bunny’s work as a site of critical inquiry.—
Dr. Carlos A Torre,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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What a dietitian really recommends When thinking about how to advise clients, Mokari is very aware that what works for someone’s health and lifestyle is going to be individual to them.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Monitoring and documentation requirements of releases are merely recommended, and avoidance and minimization of adverse impacts to animals, plants and the public are left up to the industry.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Grunander denied that his daughter’s presence at the shooting motivated the decision to seek the death penalty for Robinson, adding that the topic did not come up when prosecutors discussed whether to seek the death penalty.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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In emails from 2015 through 2018, Attia and Epstein often exchanged crude jokes and sometimes discussed health issues.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Advise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advise. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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