take (something) under advisement
idiom
US, formal
: to consider (something) carefully
Thank you for your suggestion. We'll take the matter under advisement.
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The committee agreed to automatically pass for consideration all category applicants above the mean score, and take under advisement on an individual basis any below the mean.
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Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2022
And that's another consideration Putin has to take under advisement.
—CBS News, 18 May 2022
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Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2022
And that's another consideration Putin has to take under advisement.
—CBS News, 18 May 2022
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“Take (something) under advisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20%28something%29%20under%20advisement. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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