advisement
Americannoun
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advisements
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of advisement
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; advise + -ment; replacing Middle English avisement, from Old French
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Marie Pichay, city planning associate with the City Planning Department, said the case is under advisement and a decision has not been reached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
You can take them under advisement without fear or prejudice.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
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 ● Jan. 2, 2025
McFarland took the case under advisement after the hearing.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
Specially if it is hot weather, my advisement is dont waste no time.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Several residents were allowed to return to their homes by Friday evening as evacuation orders for some areas were reduced to fire advisements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2022
The university, citing Department of Education advisements regarding Title IX, maintains it is following the law.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2016
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