advisory

[ad-vahy-zuh-ree]

adjective

1. of, giving, or containing advice.

   an advisory letter from a stockbroker.

2. having the power or duty to advise.

   an advisory council.

noun

plural

advisories 

1. a report on existing or predicted conditions, often with advice for dealing with them.

   an investment advisory.

2. an announcement or bulletin that serves to advise and usually warn the public, as of some potential hazard: a travelers' advisory.

   a health advisory;

   a travelers' advisory.

3. an announcement from the U.S. National Weather Service to keep the public informed about the progress of a potentially dangerous weather condition: tornado advisory.

   hurricane advisory;

   tornado advisory.

advisory

/ ədˈvaɪzərɪ /

adjective

1. giving advice; empowered to make recommendations

   an advisory body

noun

1. a statement issued to give advice, recommendations, or a warning

   a travel advisory

2. a person or organization with an advisory function

   the Prime Minister's media advisory

Other Word Forms

• advisorily adverb
• preadvisory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of advisory¹

First recorded in 1770–80; advise + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

The advisory spans from Sonoma County to Monterey County and includes San Francisco’s shoreline.

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On the same day as the agency’s staff advisory, a bipartisan group of seven U.S.

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Corporate advisory firm Rippledot Capital Advisers is advising on the proposed sale, the people said.

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At the same time, wind and solar remain the least expensive form of new-build electricity generation, according to the financial advisory firm Lazard.

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A soaring stock market has fired up the revenue-generating engines in some of Wall Street’s biggest businesses: sales and trading, underwriting, and advisory.

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