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: information or notice given
—usually used in plural
… the latest advices from Mexico …—
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Henry David Thoreau3
: an official notice concerning a business transaction
payment advices
Examples of advice in a Sentence
Parties have to make decisions involving millions of dollars based on incomplete information; to help make those decisions, they inevitably seek advice from pollsters they trust.
—Noam Scheiber, New Republic, 24 Feb. 2003
Of all the e-mail advice I've received about my herniated disk, from acupuncture to zen, the most immediately applicable has been this: Channel your daily rage away from your spine.
—Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 21 July 2002
My advice is to sell your old car and get a new one.
Take my advice and sell your old car.
He needs advice from an expert.
She's been giving him some expert advice about investing.
“May I ask your advice about something?” “Certainly. I'm always happy to give advice when asked for it.”
Noam Scheiber, New Republic, 24 Feb. 2003
Of all the e-mail advice I've received about my herniated disk, from acupuncture to zen, the most immediately applicable has been this: Channel your daily rage away from your spine.
—Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 21 July 2002
My advice is to sell your old car and get a new one.
Take my advice and sell your old car.
He needs advice from an expert.
She's been giving him some expert advice about investing.
“May I ask your advice about something?” “Certainly. I'm always happy to give advice when asked for it.”
Recent Examples on the Web
Bowlan will go over different notes from the pitching staff and check in with his veteran teammates for advice on pitch selection and how to handle high-leverage situations.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Another concern is the relative lack of disclosure requirements, advice quality and external scrutiny in private versus public markets.
—Jenni Reid,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
While the most obvious advice is to not drive through deep floods, people want to get to their destinations and often go right into the asphalt swamp.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
My advice to Peacock was to put The Paper on the air with no promotion and then promote it afterward.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Another concern is the relative lack of disclosure requirements, advice quality and external scrutiny in private versus public markets.
—Jenni Reid,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
While the most obvious advice is to not drive through deep floods, people want to get to their destinations and often go right into the asphalt swamp.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
My advice to Peacock was to put The Paper on the air with no promotion and then promote it afterward.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Advice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advice. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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advice
noun
ad·vice
əd-ˈvīs 
1
: recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct
he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties—U.S. Constitution art. II
U.S. Constitution art. IIadvice of counsel
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: an official notice concerning a business transaction
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