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
Removing language that states city boards and commissions are only advisory to the City Council, allowing the council to assign responsibilities to those bodies by ordinance.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Both Donnell and Mesiacos mentioned that the foundation will be creating an advisory group to help the board.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The jury in this case is advisory, which means the final outcome will ultimately rest with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Closing arguments are on Thursday, and a decision from an advisory jury and the judge overseeing the case, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, are possible next week.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Both Donnell and Mesiacos mentioned that the foundation will be creating an advisory group to help the board.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The jury in this case is advisory, which means the final outcome will ultimately rest with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Closing arguments are on Thursday, and a decision from an advisory jury and the judge overseeing the case, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, are possible next week.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advisory
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At the United Nations and the Council of Europe, WAN-IFRA holds consultative status.—
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
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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 | sstuart@al.com,
al,
3 Oct. 2022
Adjective
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My son’s friend is an exemplary young man, polite and respectful in all ways except one.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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My son’s friend is an exemplary young man — polite and respectful in all ways except one.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
9 May 2026
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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 May. 2026.
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