as in assisting
made up of or offering advice
The company sent an advisory memo to clients.
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Recent Examples of advisory
The deal marks a bold experiment in the wealth management industry that could shift the balance of power from advisory firms to wealthy groups of investors.
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Wood also appeared in Burns’ PBS documentary about the American Revolution, consulted on Burns’ film about Jefferson and chaired an advisory panel for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Claudia Goldin, a Harvard economist who won a Nobel prize in 2023 for her work studying outcomes in women’s labor markets, took on a key advisory role for the WNBA players’ union (WNBPA) in recent collective-bargaining negotiations.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history and education at the University of Pennsylvania and serves on the advisory board of the Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Robert Frank, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Wood also appeared in Burns’ PBS documentary about the American Revolution, consulted on Burns’ film about Jefferson and chaired an advisory panel for the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
—Hillel Italie, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Claudia Goldin, a Harvard economist who won a Nobel prize in 2023 for her work studying outcomes in women’s labor markets, took on a key advisory role for the WNBA players’ union (WNBPA) in recent collective-bargaining negotiations.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history and education at the University of Pennsylvania and serves on the advisory board of the Albert Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest.
—Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advisory
Adjective
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The association has consultative or representative roles at international bodies such as UNESCO, the United Nations, and the World Intellectual Property Organization and industry organizations such as the International Press Telecommunications Council.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The foreign ministers of Qatar, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates issued the joint statement after a consultative meeting in Riyadh.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Nevertheless, Waterbar received an admonishing phone call from team Drake.—
Brock Keeling,
San Francisco Chronicle,
13 Oct. 2022
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Rose protests the admonishing tone, confidently signaling that the French are no better than her.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 May 2022
Adjective
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McKinsey could also slash as many as 2,000 non-consulting staff in one of its biggest round of layoffs ever, Bloomberg reported last month, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2023
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In an email to AL.com, Jones said Alabama Writers’ Forum will have a consulting role with the initiative, including assisting with publicity and sharing contacts across the state to help promote events or connect delegates with partners.—
Shauna Stuart | [email protected],
al,
3 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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The xenophobic law meant that Yiddish-speaking Jews and Italians seeking to vote could be required to recite and write passages from the state Constitution, regardless of their level of education in their native tongues or whether their conduct as new Americans was exemplary.—
Robert Polner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Although, the Mobi Fold has an exemplary advantage in its replaceable, rechargeable battery.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The bureau also will post more warning notices at 750 livestock sale facilities and review other potential changes to federal regulations.—
SCOTT SONNER,
Star Tribune,
27 July 2021
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In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.—
Andrew Whitby,
Time,
17 Apr. 2020
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“Advisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisory. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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