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advisement

noun·Advancedformal

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UK/ədˈvaɪzmənt/
US/ədˈvaɪzmənt/

Meaning

  1. noununcountableAmerican

    Careful thought about a matter before reaching a decision, found mainly in the phrase under advisement.

    Grammar: No plural; it is nearly always used in the fixed phrase under advisement.

    Patterns

    • under advisement
    • take something under advisement

    The judge said she would take the motion under advisement.

    The board has your proposal under advisement.

    We will keep your suggestion under advisement.

Common combinations

under advisement
The committee has the request under advisement.
take under advisement
The mayor promised to take the idea under advisement.
keep under advisement
We will keep the matter under advisement until Friday.
matter under advisement
The matter remains under advisement.

Synonyms and how they differ

consideration
Consideration is the ordinary word and works in any setting, whereas advisement is mostly legal or official.
deliberation
Deliberation suggests a group discussing carefully, while advisement suggests a decision-maker thinking it over.
review
Review stresses re-examining something already written or done.
counsel
Counsel means advice or the giving of advice, which is a different idea from thinking a matter over.

Opposites

haste

Word family

advise verb
to give someone advice
advice noun
a suggestion about what to do
adviser noun
a person who gives advice
advisory adjective
giving advice, or a formal warning
ill-advised adjective
not wise

Commonly confused: advisement or advice?

advisement vs advice

Advice is a suggestion given to someone, while advisement is a formal term for careful consideration.

Practice

The court said it would take the request ____ before issuing a ruling.

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