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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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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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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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
In a letter sent Wednesday to TotalEnergies and provided to The Associated Press, Huffman and Raskin are letting the company know that Democrats have begun an investigation, are demanding documents and communications and are advising the CEO not to take the money.
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Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
For women with dense tissue, the ACP says 3D mammography may be considered as a supplement, while advising against routine MRI or ultrasound for average-risk individuals.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Altman is a booster for San Francisco, advising its mayor and expanding OpenAI’s offices here, while Musk shuns the city and now lives in Texas.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Another alderman, Jim Gardiner, also posted about the incident on Facebook, advising residents to stay out of the area.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Now, as the investigation proceeds, the National Weather Service is advising residents to seek storm information from a variety of reliable sources.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
All deliver explicit pornography and, in at least one case, a scam site falsely claiming a visitor’s computer is infected and advising the visitor to pay a fee for the non-existent malware to be removed.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2014 under Indonesian film law, BPI is an independent body charged with advising the government on film policy, facilitating international co-productions, and representing the country’s industry at festivals globally.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
While the bill would not alter the patrol’s duties in the building, the new security official would act as a liaison with the patrol while also monitoring threats and advising lawmakers on how to handle them.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
For women with dense tissue, the ACP says 3D mammography may be considered as a supplement, while advising against routine MRI or ultrasound for average-risk individuals.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Altman is a booster for San Francisco, advising its mayor and expanding OpenAI’s offices here, while Musk shuns the city and now lives in Texas.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Another alderman, Jim Gardiner, also posted about the incident on Facebook, advising residents to stay out of the area.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Now, as the investigation proceeds, the National Weather Service is advising residents to seek storm information from a variety of reliable sources.
—Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
All deliver explicit pornography and, in at least one case, a scam site falsely claiming a visitor’s computer is infected and advising the visitor to pay a fee for the non-existent malware to be removed.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Founded in 2014 under Indonesian film law, BPI is an independent body charged with advising the government on film policy, facilitating international co-productions, and representing the country’s industry at festivals globally.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
While the bill would not alter the patrol’s duties in the building, the new security official would act as a liaison with the patrol while also monitoring threats and advising lawmakers on how to handle them.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advising
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His aggressive redistricting proposal faces pushback from Republican lawmakers and legal challenges, with critics warning the gerrymandered map could backfire and boost Democrats instead.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tech stocks slid Tuesday after The Wall Street Journal published a report warning that ChatGPT-maker OpenAI was falling short of revenue and user targets, fueling concerns about whether the tech industry’s multitrillion-dollar investment in AI will eventually pay off.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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No one is suggesting that there not be lighting for safety, esthetics or safe travel.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Still, some of the most standout moments at Coachella 2026 seemed almost indifferent to that logic, suggesting that — as music is wont to do — a countercurrent may be bubbling up.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The key question for the AI era is whether cheaper legal memos, financial models, and consulting decks will similarly unlock dormant, unmet demand at scale—or whether most of that demand was already being served, and AI is simply doing the same work with fewer people.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Statistical Forecasting, the consulting firm that the city hires to model enrollment for school capital investment, projects that enrollment will drop another 11 percent in the next five years in the city’s traditional public schools.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The legislation requires employers with more than 100 full-time employees to file a 60-day notice informing employees and government officials of upcoming layoffs.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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After informing her choir teacher about what happened, a nurse was informed who then called the girl's parents.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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The pantry is alerting people of the SNAP changes and is offering SNAP recipients opportunities to help meet the work requirement hours.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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For one, countless stories have surfaced of the Apple Watch proactively catching atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rate, alerting someone to go to the hospital.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
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What came next was Ahmed sitting down with Stewart teaching him Urdu swear words.—
Amanda Champagne-Meadows,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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McGuire suggested teaching Claude about the Church’s understanding of mercy.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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With that in mind, the growth committee — composed of 53 residents and staff — spent the previous eight months working to develop a conceptual proposal for how the district could meet future space needs — while stopping short of recommending a bond package.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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The city staff is recommending that the City Council reject the appeals and approve the CEQA exemption.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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For the second time this week, the state Senate spent hours discussing complicated technology legislation, with lawmakers once again advancing a bill over strong objections that regulating rapidly changing technology could negatively affect local businesses.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the start of the episode, the Awards Circuit Roundtable is back — and discussing some of the biggest Emmy news, including how submissions are down and what that will mean for this year’s race.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Advising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advising. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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