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verb

past tense of advise
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as in suggested
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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The wind screens deflect a fair amount of wind (and rain), but Super 3 drivers are well advised to wear some form of eye protection. Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022 Roughly 34 of those private wells contained lesser amounts of the chemicals, and 15 of the wells exceeded the advised health limit, just like the tap water at the town hall. Andrew Brown, courant.com, 7 Sep. 2021 Lesic advised job hunters to consider controlling any narrative out there written about them. Robin Ryan, Forbes, 15 June 2021 Fans of the core 10-year-old expression are well advised to seek out this new sherry cask-finished version, which opens up an entirely new world of flavors that build upon its familiar character. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 May 2021 This ill-advised law will cost taxpayers more money. Abbey Crain, al, 29 Oct. 2019 Giant rectangular screens on either side of the array also show advised speeds and directions to slow down. Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Feb. 2018 PFOS has been detected in the area at a frequency more than 200 times an advised level in groundwater, the lawsuit said. Tiffany Kary, Bloomberg.com, 14 June 2017 Baseball, with its 81 home games, can offer a better deal, although public officials remain advised to count their fingers after shaking hands with an owner of any sports franchise. Michael Powell, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2017

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“Advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advised. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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