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advisory

adjective

Definition of advisorynext
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 For others, experience might create possibilities through fractional leadership, consulting, advisory work, teaching, coaching, board service, entrepreneurship or some combination. — Angela C. Hill, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Matt Butler, the founder of the educational advisory firm Butler Method International, worked with an English family that was relocating to New York and toured Harrow New York approximately 18 months ago. — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026 After stepping down, Tung was elected to the post of vice chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, China’s top political advisory body. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 As for the proxy advisory firms who advise shareholders on such matters, ISS and Glass Lewis recommend investors support the current Better board. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advisory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advisory
  1. consultative
  2. admonishing
  3. consulting
  4. exemplary
  5. warning
Adjective
  • Supply chain intelligence also opens the door to more strategic and consultative approaches to relationship management, which deepens the impact a business can have on its customers.
    — Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • When an agent is treated like an expert, the relationship is more consultative.
    — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of consultative
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, Waterbar received an admonishing phone call from team Drake.
    — Brock Keeling, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Rose protests the admonishing tone, confidently signaling that the French are no better than her.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022
Definition of admonishing
Adjective
  • 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
  • The report also found McKinsey officials used their contract with the government to drum up even more consulting work with private companies.
    — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2022
Definition of consulting
Adjective
  • The District Court of Harris County in Houston handed down the ruling in May 2026, awarding Jacobs a total of $50,105,000, including $40,105,000 in compensatory damages and an additional $10 million in exemplary damages.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Often referred to as the Nobel Prize of the Arts, the Praemium Imperiale recognizes exemplary achievements by artists around the world working in painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theater and film.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of exemplary
Adjective
  • 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
  • In response, statistical authorities around the world could do little but issue warning press releases.
    — Andrew Whitby, Time, 17 Apr. 2020
Definition of warning

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“Advisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisory. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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