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advisement

American  
[ad-vahyz-muhnt] / ædˈvaɪz mənt /

noun

  1. careful deliberation or consideration; consultation.

    The petition was taken under advisement.


advisement British  
/ ədˈvaɪzmənt /

noun

  1. archaic consultation; deliberation

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Etymology

Origin of advisement

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; advise + -ment; replacing Middle English avisement, from Old French

Example Sentences

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About halfway through, it explained that he charged 5% per year of our total assets under advisement and also received commissions from the various funds he invested in.

From MarketWatch

A federal official said they would take that under advisement.

From Salon

People sources cited the choice for doing so as being "at the advisement of her parole officer, so she won’t get in trouble and go back to jail."

From Salon

“Matt is currently under advisement from his medical team to take immediate time off from touring for two weeks.”

From Los Angeles Times

He said he would take under advisement the defense motions for dismissal but never addressed them during the brief moments that court was in session Thursday morning.

From Seattle Times