ADVISEMENT Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

advisement

noun

əd-ˈvīz-mənt

Definition of advisement

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 Marie Pichay, city planning associate with the City Planning Department, said the case is under advisement and a decision has not been reached. — Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 The decision on whether that agreement becomes public now rests with Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Phillips, who took the matter under advisement following Friday’s hearing. — Ben Wheeler august 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for advisement

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Noun

One theory focuses on political considerations — that extending the deportation reprieve could have made the administration appear weak on immigration to its conservative base, just ahead of next month’s consequential midterm election.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Iowa doesn’t have a blemish on its record, and a strong game here might give them future consideration for the College Football Playoffs.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of consideration

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Often, Shawn would stand in the doorway of his bedroom and watch the stranger eat off a tray balanced on his lap, arranging each mouthful of food on his spoon with great deliberation before bringing it to his mouth.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
The jury acquitted Duran after more than two hours of deliberations on Thursday afternoon.

— Deena Zaru, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

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