Definition of advisementnext
as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something we'll take that matter under advisement and get back to you later

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Recent Examples of advisement And ownership is going to take those circumstances under advisement, multiple NFL sources believe. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Marie Pichay, city planning associate with the City Planning Department, said the case is under advisement and a decision has not been reached. — Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 The decision on whether that agreement becomes public now rests with Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Phillips, who took the matter under advisement following Friday’s hearing. — Ben Wheeler august 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 At the time, Commissioner Russell Minas upheld his own advisement, issued earlier that month, that Taylor be granted eight hours per week of supervised parent time with Ever. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for advisement
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Noun
  • Building teams capable of supporting those priorities adds another consideration to compensation decisions.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Water Cooler won Best Documentary Short at Palm Springs International ShortFest 2026, qualifying the film for Oscar consideration.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • In the first trial, an all-White jury convicted him after just an hour of deliberation.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Accordingly, Trump’s public deliberations about who to invade and who to annihilate were themselves crimes, committed in full view of thousands of diplomats and heads of state.
    — Anjali Dayal, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Advisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisement. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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