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 Portillo also read Garner a fentanyl advisement on the record. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Judge Denton took the matter under advisement, and the community is still awaiting a ruling on whether the cases will be taken to court. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Apodaca is next scheduled to appear in Denver County Court on April 21 for an advisement hearing, court records show. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 No ruling was made and the judge took arguments under advisement. Kristina Rex, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advisement
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Noun
  • Sure, having a ridiculous number of backup products would ensure that there is no need unaddressed, mass considerations for spaceflight are extremely serious and future missions will need to have better data to know what will be needed in a microgravity environment.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 June 2026
  • After a second of consideration, Naim slams the grate shut to the monster’s wails, and the audience’s relief.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
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  • Raymond Meza, who chaired the Charter Reform Commission, acknowledged that pay, staffing and the cost of each council office didn’t come up during his panel’s deliberations.
    Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Xenotransplantation therefore remains ethically contested and lacks stable social consensus, warranting explicit democratic deliberation rather than implicit normalization.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026

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“Advisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisement. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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