Definition of advisementnext
as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something we'll take that matter under advisement and get back to you later

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Recent Examples of advisement At the time, Commissioner Russell Minas upheld his own advisement, issued earlier that month, that Taylor be granted eight hours per week of supervised parent time with Ever. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 The shooting led to a shelter-in-place advisement as police searched multiple areas for Lane, who was said by authorities to be armed. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2026 The same quandary applies to AI that performs mental health advisement. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The academy then takes these requests under advisement and, very occasionally, updates the Esperanto dictionary. Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for advisement
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Noun
  • The Marlins acquired Driscoll from the Rays on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The second is no small consideration in a system where sponsors are sued with some regularity, and Cerulli reports that worries about fees and litigation have slowed sponsors from changing their target-date arrangements at all.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Still, the jury’s deliberations took more than 60 hours after an initial vote of eight for acquittal and four for guilty.
    Dan Kelly August 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Now, as the jury nears its deliberations in the divisive case, Reddington's skills and decades of experience will be put to the ultimate test.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Advisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisement. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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