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 Meta does not currently donate to the organization but does compensate ConnectSafely for participation on safety advisory boards as well as for content development. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 In 2025, the city council appointed a 31-member capital projects advisory committee of North Richland Hills residents. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 The coalition also paid $100,000 to advisory firm Invariant for federal lobbying in the second quarter of 2026. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Seehafer is a co-founder and former CEO of Enzyme, a life sciences compliance software company, and most recently worked at a venture capital firm in San Francisco before stepping into his FDA advisory role in August of last year. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for advisory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advisory
  1. consultative
  2. admonishing
  3. consulting
  4. exemplary
  5. warning
Adjective
  • When an agent is treated like an expert, the relationship is more consultative.
    — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Employers appear willing to hire, train and develop newcomers remotely—particularly in roles centered on technology, analytics and consultative expertise.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 June 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
  • How Clarke reached this rarefied realm of cinematic creation—and then largely left it behind—is an exemplary story of artistic psychology, film history, and social politics.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Television Critics Association has unveiled the winners for the 42nd Annual TCA Awards, which honor exemplary series and stars from the 2025-2026 TV season.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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