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
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  • The suit maintains that the commission’s denial does not identify any adverse impact to a wetland function or value, nor any feasible and prudent alternatives to address the Commission’s reasons for denial, in violation of state law, Conn.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But the Court requires only four Justices to grant a case, and Brett Kavanaugh, whom Roberts had hoped would back his strategy of prudent avoidance, wouldn’t go along.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of prudent
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  • The wisest societal response to this would, of course, be to set out a policy framework to address both the root causes and the symptoms of the problem.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On her latest record, Girlfriend, Ives contends with getting older and wiser—and sober.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of wise
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  • The conversation in Springfield about sensible housing reforms shouldn’t end, but given there’s no time to lose, complementary ideas can help bridge the gap between now and whenever Illinois gets its act together.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Governments and school districts also have a role to play by adopting sensible policies and regulations.
    — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sensible
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  • At an Assembly Health Committee hearing in June, Chief Probation Officers of California Legislative Director Danielle Sanchez said these facilities are already subjected to judicious inspection and would not benefit from additional oversight.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • These details will be crucial to determining how effective and judicious the program will be.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of judicious
Adjective
  • What person in their sane mind that’s not a Russian asset would do that?
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • One part sends me to therapy, the other keeps me sane [laughs].
    — Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 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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