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as in warning
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 suggesting
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 consulting
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 informing
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 alerting
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 advising
The company equips delivery drivers with hyper-specific data on millions of addresses throughout the United States and the United Kingdom, advising them of where to park and which entrance of a building to go through for the most efficient delivery.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
He is accused of advising South Korean President President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law and deploying troops to the National Assembly to prevent lawmakers from voting on the measure.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The National Weather Service is advising residents who live near wildland interfaces to be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out and to avoid outdoor burning.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Keeping score Image Many of the tech executives involved in the hiring process are unwilling to sacrifice earnings in the prime of their career, and so are eyeing part-time roles, such as those externally advising the Department of Government Efficiency.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Now the Federal Bureau of Investigations has issued a public service announcement warning of how generative AI is being used to facilitate such fraud and advising smartphone users to hang up and create a secret word to help mitigate these cyber attacks.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The government agency is advising travelers to bring a flashlight, food, and water in case of an emergency when traveling on the slick and hazardous roads.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The State Department is advising against travel to Haiti in the midst of violent political turmoil.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
There’ve been a lot of studies advising us that a lack of sleep negatively affects health.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
He is accused of advising South Korean President President Yoon Suk Yeol to impose martial law and deploying troops to the National Assembly to prevent lawmakers from voting on the measure.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The National Weather Service is advising residents who live near wildland interfaces to be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out and to avoid outdoor burning.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Keeping score Image Many of the tech executives involved in the hiring process are unwilling to sacrifice earnings in the prime of their career, and so are eyeing part-time roles, such as those externally advising the Department of Government Efficiency.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Now the Federal Bureau of Investigations has issued a public service announcement warning of how generative AI is being used to facilitate such fraud and advising smartphone users to hang up and create a secret word to help mitigate these cyber attacks.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The government agency is advising travelers to bring a flashlight, food, and water in case of an emergency when traveling on the slick and hazardous roads.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The State Department is advising against travel to Haiti in the midst of violent political turmoil.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
There’ve been a lot of studies advising us that a lack of sleep negatively affects health.
—New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advising
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Officials had issued a critical fire alert on Monday, warning that high winds were expected this week.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The shooting came as law enforcement, for years, has been warning of a growing risk of political violence, some rooted in online radicalization and conspiracy theories.Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ten of 12 initial samples from victims came back positive for malaria, suggesting that patients may have been suffering from multiple illnesses at once, Ghebreyesus said.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Overall, women lead just 8% of S&P 500 companies, suggesting that decades of momentum have only yielded incremental gains.Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Southeastern supermarket chain Publix separately shared a notice informing customs that recalled MadeGood Mixed Berry, Chocolate Chip and Chocolate Drizzle Birthday Cake granola bar varieties were sold at Publix and Publix GreenWise Market stores.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Public Citizen says Oz has violated the FTC's endorsement disclosure and influencer marketing guidelines by not informing his millions of online followers about his financial ties to iHerb while frequently posting about the company.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Porter, who’s in the last days of her third and final term in Congress, plans to return next month to her position teaching law at UC Irvine.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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This fall, Harvard Business School began teaching Su’s stewardship of AMD as a case study.Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Microsoft introduced a similar experience for GitHub Copilot last year that can recognize and explain code, alongside recommending changes and fixing bugs.Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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In October, Microsoft told investors that the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, intended to submit a shareholder proposal recommending that the software company’s board look at diversifying its balance sheet with bitcoin.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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And here's Wyden discussing his concerns.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Walgreens and Sycamore have been discussing a deal that could be completed early next year, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition, the user might have stated that physics is altered, maybe telling the AI to pretend that the action is occurring on the Moon or Mars.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some experts fear that climate change will make extreme weather patterns worse, with a series of researchers and scientists telling Newsweek their grim predictions.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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For Bourdieu, linguistic domination perpetuates societal hierarchies by conferring legitimacy on certain ways of speaking while delegitimizing others.HEC Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The musical opened in 2022 on Broadway, eventually winning Best Musical at that year's Tony Awards and conferring EGOT status upon producer Jennifer Hudson.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Advising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advising. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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