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as in guidance
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
we got some good advice from the vet about dealing with our dog's habit of chasing cars
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as in information
usually advices plural
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
had advices that the city could hold out against an invasion force for at most a week
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Recent Examples of advice
Consumers turn to Web for health advice.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
And Hemmady clung to the advice on why the work left to be done, that work Patel said must be done together, matters.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s Terms of Use state that the AI tool is not meant to replace professional financial advice.
—Reece Rogers, Wired News, 24 Apr. 2026
The worst advice she’s ever heard?
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
And Hemmady clung to the advice on why the work left to be done, that work Patel said must be done together, matters.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
OpenAI’s Terms of Use state that the AI tool is not meant to replace professional financial advice.
—Reece Rogers, Wired News, 24 Apr. 2026
The worst advice she’s ever heard?
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for advice
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Roku beat Wall Street earnings forecasts for the first quarter of 2026 and raised its full-year profit guidance as the company continues its upward rise on the streaming-video tide.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the more than 125 years since federal dietary guidance first appeared, the overriding message of the recommendations has changed and evolved, often with new recommendations contradicting the thinking of earlier guides.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Companies are required, under threat of criminal penalties, to bring new information to the government’s attention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The information contained in this article reflects multiple conversations with various sources at the Spanish champions, all of whom wanted to speak anonymously to protect relationships.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trustees had a choice to concur with staff’s recommendation to deny a special use permit or grant the petitioner’s request for approval.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Cabinet also makes recommendations to the governor general for the chair and vice chairs of the Commission.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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With Tony Award nominations for the 2025-2026 season a week away (announcements are on Tuesday, May 5), now might be a good time to refresh your memory of what Deadline had to say about the fruits of a very busy Broadway spring.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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Their announcement was a departure from what has been the more typically adversarial relationship between Mamdani and Menin, who stand on different ends of the Democratic Party spectrum and have developed mostly antagonistic positions in the city’s budget process.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police Athletic League Executive Director Erica Vanstone said that kind of feedback is critical.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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This enables haptic-aware manipulation, which allows the robot to adjust its grip and contact behavior based on real-time feedback.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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For years the owner, now 66, has watched tape, done his own player evaluations and sent observations and suggestions to DeCosta, mostly about players who might be available in later rounds — without exerting any actual decision-making power.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The report actually describes something that sounds like Google’s Magic Cue, which relies on Gemini to offer suggestions based on your activity.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Amazon streamer’s Contenders lineup brings us that one, as well as all the info and star power making up the fifth and final season of The Boys.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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The changes start up front, where, instead of a traditional instrument cluster, the dash is crowned by BMW’s Panoramic iDrive, a display that runs along the bottom of the windshield from A-pilar to A-pilar and shows all relevant vehicle info.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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Asked about the letter, Elliot Carter, spokesperson for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said Sunday the group would review it with legal counsel.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Sanchez hired an outside counsel to investigate the tax collector’s office and suspended Bogoslawski.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Advice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advice. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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