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 McKenzie held a hearing on Scott’s mental competency June 16, taking the matter under advisement. Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025 This is thought to be a sign of how much the King is taking the Queen’s opinion under advisement. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025 In May, Kehlani’s Central Park Pride concert in New York was canceled under advisement from the city’s mayor. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 June 2025 Following through on a campaign promise for mass deportations, under Trump's advisement, ICE launched raids across the country, from classrooms to workplaces to airports. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for advisement
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Noun
  • Johnson’s dishonesty doesn’t even take into consideration the carnage from the homicides of yesteryear in the Windy City.
    Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In their permit applications, companies cite this reality, often listing financial considerations as the reason for seeking exemptions, Oilfield Witness found.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, cautioned that the talks were in the early stages and that no proposal has been finalized.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Senior Justice Department officials have held internal deliberations in recent days over potentially issuing a rule that could restrict transgender individuals from being able to own firearms, two officials familiar with the discussions confirmed Thursday to ABC News.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Advisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisement. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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