advising

verb

present participle of advise
1
as in warning
to give advice to a popular guidance counselor who has been advising students about their college plans for two decades

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2
as in suggesting
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action she advised calling ahead for a reservation at the new restaurant

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3
as in consulting
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem the doctor advised with his partner before recommending the patient's treatment

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4
as in informing
to give information to advised her as to the best way to get to the art museum by public transportation

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5
as in alerting
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk advised us not to invest our money in what looked like a pyramid scheme

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Recent Examples of advising René Rossman René Rossman is a product development manager advising across all color categories at MAC Cosmetics. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 In early September, the Department of Health and Human Services hosted a three-hour event advising parents and children to live life off-screen. — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Authorities sent emergency text messages advising shopkeepers to close due to rioting. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 Organizers are helping attendees prepare by advising them to bring extra layers, shoes that can handle mud, tarps and extra tent stakes. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 Arton Capital is one of the firms advising Argentina’s government on the new program. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The surge in profits has been driven by robust trading in stocks, bonds and currencies, fees from supervising and advising clients’ investments, underwriting initial public offerings and a pickup in mergers and acquisitions. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026 Forge has brought in Head of Gaming & Interactive Experiences Léonidas Vesperini and former Lionsgate SVP Marc Lorber is advising the company, which launched over the summer. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 LionTree is an independent banking firm, investing in companies such as Fanatics and Fubo and advising high-profile deals such as Amazon’s acquisition of MGM and the merger of CBS and Viacom. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advising
  1. warning
  2. suggesting
  3. consulting
  4. informing
  5. alerting
  6. teaching
  7. recommending
  8. discussing
Verb
  • That helps explain why the recent data is warning about demand fragility and consumer bifurcation, not a mirror of the pre-financial crisis period.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Lula’s government opposed the move, warning that applying a terrorism framework to Brazilian criminal groups could become a pretext for foreign intervention.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of warning
Verb
  • The presidential candidates who came in third, fourth, and fifth place are all right-wing, suggesting that Bolsonaro could have a natural pool of voters to draw from in the runoff.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The gulf diplomat said the investigation, which hasn’t concluded, hasn’t found any connections with militant groups, suggesting the copilot acted on his own.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of suggesting
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  • The Observer has previously reported on scrutiny surrounding consulting contracts, including a $500,000 agreement with education consultant SYDKIMYL and a later $180,000 agreement that fell below the threshold for a board vote.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Wilson was a biomedical engineer who had been preparing for medical school—but decided to pursue consulting instead, before starting a data science firm.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of consulting
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  • There’s a slapstick nature to that place where there’s just stuff, and all the stuff is informing this great desire to just try things.
    — Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • These innovations point towards a future where transformers assist patients in informing them of risks with different types of medications.
    — Esha Desai, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • One of the men sent a social media message to other fraternity members alerting them to what was happening and inviting people to take part, according to the lawsuit.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than alerting the public, however, the companies funded climate-denial front groups and promoted false narratives to delay transitions away from fossil fuels.
    — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of alerting
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  • The buzz led Kane to work with Jay and eventually take him on tour, teaching him the ins and outs of live performance.
    — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But the focus remains on teaching potential victims how to defend themselves and look out for their peers.
    — Kaitlyn M. Sims, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaching
Verb
  • Here are the five of the stocks JPMorgan is recommending in October.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities are putting together a case to submit to the Orange County district attorney’s office recommending that he be charged with making a false report of an emergency, Garcia said.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of recommending
Verb
  • Ellis and other senior leaders have shared their own backgrounds on the bank’s intranet and blog to make others feel more comfortable discussing their upbringing.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Officials are still discussing how the storm might affect the game.
    — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of discussing

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“Advising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advising. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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