ad·vi·so·ry
əd-ˈvīz-rē 
-ˈvī-zə-
plural advisories
: a report giving information (as on the weather) and often recommending action to be taken
Examples of advisory in a Sentence
Adjective
He attended a meeting of the advisory committee.
She is acting in an advisory role in the administration.
Noun
We heard a weather advisory saying that heavy rains are expected tonight.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rob Wile, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold a public hearing on a request for an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Keith Knee, described in his legal complaint as an advisory and consulting services professional in the media industry, filed suit against Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment on Friday, April 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Dan Ives, a tech analyst at the financial advisory firm Wedbush Securities, said such a sale would be very complex to carry out, even with an extended timeline.
—Mary Clare Jalonick and Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Alex Azar sits on several corporate and advisory boards, and is a part-time adjunct professor of business and senior executive-in-residence at the University of Miami Herbert Business School.
—Alex Azar and Kathleen G. Sebelius, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024
The state guideline is advisory, based on post-conviction interviews and facts of the case.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Responding to a request for an advisory opinion from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said the governor is not subject to two state laws on accounting and the distribution of state property.
—Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Dunlap said the appointment process for the county’s seats on the ASC board would be the same as the existing process for appointing people to the commission’s citizen advisory boards, where any resident can apply and commissioners vote in open meetings on their picks.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The New York City Department of Health has released a health advisory after recording six cases of human leptospirosis, a bacterial infection spread through rat urine.
—Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2024
With the number of heat advisory days on the rise, the county appointed the world’s first chief heat officer and tasked her with finding and implementing solutions – like growing more trees.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
The Kansas City area and other parts of Kansas and Missouri are under a wind advisory until 7 p.m.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Multiple tornadoes were reported across Texas, Louisiana and Alabama Tuesday and Wednesday, and wind advisories warned of gusts in the central Appalachians and parts of the Southeast.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The advisory is for Ellis, Hill and Johnson counties.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Flood advisories were active Friday across the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine, as well as in West Virginia and parts of New York state, according to the National Weather Service.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
In March, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued an advisory about the safety of these treatments during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Columbia’s Investment Management Company, which oversees the school’s market assets, does have an advisory committee on socially responsible investing.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 25 Apr. 2024
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold a public hearing on a request for an advisory opinion on climate change and human rights.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
Keith Knee, described in his legal complaint as an advisory and consulting services professional in the media industry, filed suit against Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment on Friday, April 19, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Dan Ives, a tech analyst at the financial advisory firm Wedbush Securities, said such a sale would be very complex to carry out, even with an extended timeline.
—Mary Clare Jalonick and Haleluya Hadero, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
Alex Azar sits on several corporate and advisory boards, and is a part-time adjunct professor of business and senior executive-in-residence at the University of Miami Herbert Business School.
—Alex Azar and Kathleen G. Sebelius, STAT, 18 Apr. 2024
The state guideline is advisory, based on post-conviction interviews and facts of the case.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Responding to a request for an advisory opinion from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said the governor is not subject to two state laws on accounting and the distribution of state property.
—Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Dunlap said the appointment process for the county’s seats on the ASC board would be the same as the existing process for appointing people to the commission’s citizen advisory boards, where any resident can apply and commissioners vote in open meetings on their picks.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
The Coachella and Apple valleys as well as the Riverside and San Bernardino county mountains were forecast to see the highest winds for the region, with gusts up to 65 mph through late Friday, and sustained winds expected from 30 to 45 mph, according to the local wind advisory.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The New York City Department of Health has released a health advisory after recording six cases of human leptospirosis, a bacterial infection spread through rat urine.
—Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2024
With the number of heat advisory days on the rise, the county appointed the world’s first chief heat officer and tasked her with finding and implementing solutions – like growing more trees.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
The Kansas City area and other parts of Kansas and Missouri are under a wind advisory until 7 p.m.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Multiple tornadoes were reported across Texas, Louisiana and Alabama Tuesday and Wednesday, and wind advisories warned of gusts in the central Appalachians and parts of the Southeast.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
The advisory is for Ellis, Hill and Johnson counties.
—Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Flood advisories were active Friday across the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine, as well as in West Virginia and parts of New York state, according to the National Weather Service.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
In March, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued an advisory about the safety of these treatments during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
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advisory
adjective
ad·vi·so·ry
əd-ˈvī-zə-rē
1
: having or exercising power to advise
an advisory committee
2
: containing or giving advice
an advisory verdict
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