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as in warns
to give advice to
a popular guidance counselor who has been advising students about their college plans for two decades
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as in suggests
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 consults
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 informs
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 alerts
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 advises
In June, Kennedy purged all 17 highly qualified and thoroughly vetted members of the committee, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on setting vaccine policy.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
PetMD advises a bland, easy-to-digest diet made up of lean proteins such as chicken or turkey, simple carbohydrates like rice or potatoes, and low fat content.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Specifically, Nierman advises getting proof of your loan balance, interest rate, payment status, payment history and any important notifications in your servicer account inbox.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Firms like Latitude Group, which advises high-net-worth clients on global residence, have seen demand rise to extraordinary levels as more individuals seek this flexibility.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The National Weather Service advises slowing down and using low beam headlights if driving in dense fog as well as allowing for extra stopping distance between vehicles.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Infant accessories dug-up from the previous owner’s storage at the estate sale might still contain lead paint or choking hazards, and Ziomek advises to beware especially of any accessories involving sleeping, when babies are particularly vulnerable.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
To combat isolation amid shorter days, keep in touch with loved ones, NextStep4MentalHealth advises.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Paul Graham, the co-founder of Y Combinator—the start-up accelerator behind Silicon Valley giants like Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox and Reddit advises not to rush into entrepreneurship before graduation.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
PetMD advises a bland, easy-to-digest diet made up of lean proteins such as chicken or turkey, simple carbohydrates like rice or potatoes, and low fat content.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Specifically, Nierman advises getting proof of your loan balance, interest rate, payment status, payment history and any important notifications in your servicer account inbox.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
Firms like Latitude Group, which advises high-net-worth clients on global residence, have seen demand rise to extraordinary levels as more individuals seek this flexibility.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The National Weather Service advises slowing down and using low beam headlights if driving in dense fog as well as allowing for extra stopping distance between vehicles.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Infant accessories dug-up from the previous owner’s storage at the estate sale might still contain lead paint or choking hazards, and Ziomek advises to beware especially of any accessories involving sleeping, when babies are particularly vulnerable.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
To combat isolation amid shorter days, keep in touch with loved ones, NextStep4MentalHealth advises.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Paul Graham, the co-founder of Y Combinator—the start-up accelerator behind Silicon Valley giants like Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox and Reddit advises not to rush into entrepreneurship before graduation.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advises
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During one of the harrowing trips, 11-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams) learns from his father, Jamie (Taylor-Johnson), of the location of a strange doctor named Kelson (Fiennes), but warns his son to stay away from the madman.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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While a seven-figure career without a degree sounds like a dream for Gen Z, Eklund also warns that success doesn’t always come swiftly.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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As far as use goes, the brand suggests cleansing as usual before using the bar as a second cleanse to kill the acne-causing oils and bacteria and offer deeper exfoliation.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Our analysis suggests that a favorable outcome is probable, albeit one that may require investors and clients to adopt a long-term perspective.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The logic puzzles seemed tailor-made for someone like Morgan, a high-IQ intellectual who consults with the police and notices things others miss.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its latest event further informs what Felita Harris and her team set out to do with the non-profit organization that was founded in 2020.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Neuroscience informs us that habits and pathways established early tend to dominate later performance; the same is true in corporate culture.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Residents of six Polish districts near to the Ukrainian border received emergency SMS alerts warning of a threat from the air.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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After finding documents related to his father and his initiation as an agent, Nicky travels to find Bourne but accidentally alerts Cyber Ops specialist Heather Lee (Alicia Vikander) and agency chief Robert Dewey (Tommy Lee Jones) to the former agent’s location.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mariachi Los Claveles is comprised of musicians from Woodland Unified School District schools through the Woodland nonprofit of the same name that teaches mariachi to local youth.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Experience teaches us to pause, consider context and choose a deliberate response.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Red Dot Trail is harder to negotiate going down, so the website recommends hikers go up the Red Dot Trail and return on the Blue Dot Trail.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stroud recommends using top-water lures at dawn, dusk and on cloudy days.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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This article discusses memory and chip and system design talks at the 2025 AI Infra Summit in Santa Clara, CA by Kove, Pliops and Cadence.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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This article discusses the first four episodes of Prime Video’s The Girlfriend.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Advises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advises. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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