ad·vi·so·ry
əd-ˈvīz-rē 
-ˈvī-zə-
plural advisories
: a report giving information (as on the weather) and often recommending action to be taken
Examples of advisory in a Sentence
Adjective
He attended a meeting of the advisory committee.
She is acting in an advisory role in the administration.
Noun
We heard a weather advisory saying that heavy rains are expected tonight.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 June 2024
The largely advisory boards in each of the city’s school districts assess education policy and hear public comments on a range of issues.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Hamilton, Clermont, Butler, and Warren counties in Ohio, Campbell, Kenton, and Boone counties in Kentucky, and Dearborn, Franklin, Switzerland, and Ohio counties in Indiana are under the advisory.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 June 2024
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Adjective
The advisory board features prominent media executives including Kevin Reilly, former CCO at HBO Max and president of TNT, TBS and truTV, and Emiliano Calemzuk, the former president of Fox Television Studio.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 June 2024
The largely advisory boards in each of the city’s school districts assess education policy and hear public comments on a range of issues.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
Noun
The National Weather Service, which now says the current heat advisory is through 8 p.m. Sunday, also forecasts periodic thunder storms for this weekend.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Hamilton, Clermont, Butler, and Warren counties in Ohio, Campbell, Kenton, and Boone counties in Kentucky, and Dearborn, Franklin, Switzerland, and Ohio counties in Indiana are under the advisory.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 21 June 2024
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“Advisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advisory. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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advisory
adjective
ad·vi·so·ry
əd-ˈvī-zə-rē
1
: having or exercising power to advise
an advisory committee
2
: containing or giving advice
an advisory verdict
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