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well-advised

adjective

Definition of well-advisednext
as in prudent

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Recent Examples of well-advised And people with the sickle-cell trait might be well-advised to acclimatize before doing sports at high altitudes. — Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026 As a result, Evans believes that repeat advertisers are well-advised to use mascots consistently, particularly at the Super Bowl. — Charles Taylor, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 Day trips to Amalfi-style Taormina are well-advised for those who have yet to gawp at its clifftop panoramas across the Mediterranean or its film star hotels, as are jaunts to the rambling flea markets and splendidly scruffy trattorias of nearby Catania. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 Californians are well-advised to keep a sharp eye on troubled mortgages. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-advised
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-advised
  1. prudent
  2. wise
  3. sensible
  4. judicious
  5. sane
  6. sagacious
Adjective
  • This strikes me as a prudent response, one that stays true to the ultimate goal of physics, which is not, as I am often tempted to think, to explain what is real.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Finance may make a prudent decision that discourages frontline adoption.
    — Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of prudent
Adjective
  • What This Means For Everyone Else With the system increasingly doing the reasoning for you, consumers believe that fintech will lead to fewer challenges and less financial knowledge needed to make wise decisions.
    — Antoine Sallis, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This series, in particular, seems to be, timing-wise, exactly the right time based on everything that’s happening in culture right now.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of wise
Adjective
  • Whatever a company decides today may not remain sensible six months from now.
    — Vinit Sahni, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Oakley has directed a new interpretation of the book, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones as the sensible Elinor Dashwood and Esmé Creed-Miles as her more emotive sister, Marianne.
    — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of sensible
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  • To ensure his effectiveness and align with his routine, team officials are more judicious in phoning down to the bullpen when he could be used.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of judicious
Adjective
  • Martinez and Ishibashi play McConaughey and Harrelson’s real-life spouses like easily exasperated sitcom spouses, half disapproving wet blankets and half the only sane people in their respective families.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • One of the few sane parts of the internet that shows there is still some common sense in the USA.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of sane
Adjective
  • The simplification of this rallying cry points to the exhibition’s sagacious curatorial focus.
    — Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Harper’s has been a sagacious and elegant presence in all this for a very long time, since there were giants on the earth, Frederick Douglass and Herman Melville.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of sagacious

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“Well-advised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-advised. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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