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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Dunlap said the appointment process for the county’s seats on the ASC board would be the same as the existing process for appointing people to the commission’s citizen advisory boards, where any resident can apply and commissioners vote in open meetings on their picks.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
Patients would be involved, along with scientists and health care workers, in an independent advisory board to evaluate grant applications and guide the NIH’s long Covid research agenda.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
Swider, Cano, and Renatus Advisors, Swider’s advisory company that is also named as a defendant, have yet to respond to the lawsuit in court.
—William Turton, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
The judge also has the discretion to go above or below the state advisory guidelines, which recommended a sentencing range of 43 to 86 months − or a maximum of about seven years.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
And while prosecutors wanted the parents to receive sentences that exceeded the advisory guideline range, Matthews had the ultimate discretion, weighing factors such as past criminal behavior and the circumstances of their crimes.
—Selina Guevara, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
When then-President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate accords, Iger resigned from a White House advisory council in protest.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Team Peltz has received endorsements by tech proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Egan-Jones.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
In March, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued an advisory about the safety of these treatments during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
By Wednesday evening, high wind advisories covered much of the South.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Penny Pennington, managing partner at Edward Jones Investments, described trust as the rails that the financial advisory’s business model is run on.
—Byjohn Kell, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, a wind advisory was in affect for Tuscon from 8:00 a.m. Friday to 9:00 p.m. There was a 30% chance of rain on Saturday night with high temperatures in the 70's Friday and Sunday but dipping down to 62 degrees on Saturday.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
People with medical conditions should gather their medications and medical equipment and leave as soon as possible, the advisory says.
—Kristin Bender, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The weather service has issued a wind advisory for northern and northeast Missouri until 7 p.m. Wednesday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Evansville weather:Tornado watch in effect for Tri-State through 6 p.m. Tuesday
Check for weather warnings, watches and advisories in Indiana
Click here to see active weather alerts for threats including thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding and high winds.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Responding to a request for an advisory opinion from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said the governor is not subject to two state laws on accounting and the distribution of state property.
—Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Dunlap said the appointment process for the county’s seats on the ASC board would be the same as the existing process for appointing people to the commission’s citizen advisory boards, where any resident can apply and commissioners vote in open meetings on their picks.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
Patients would be involved, along with scientists and health care workers, in an independent advisory board to evaluate grant applications and guide the NIH’s long Covid research agenda.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
Swider, Cano, and Renatus Advisors, Swider’s advisory company that is also named as a defendant, have yet to respond to the lawsuit in court.
—William Turton, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
The judge also has the discretion to go above or below the state advisory guidelines, which recommended a sentencing range of 43 to 86 months − or a maximum of about seven years.
—USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
And while prosecutors wanted the parents to receive sentences that exceeded the advisory guideline range, Matthews had the ultimate discretion, weighing factors such as past criminal behavior and the circumstances of their crimes.
—Selina Guevara, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
When then-President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate accords, Iger resigned from a White House advisory council in protest.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Team Peltz has received endorsements by tech proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Egan-Jones.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Flood advisories were active Friday across the Atlantic Coast from North Carolina to Maine, as well as in West Virginia and parts of New York state, according to the National Weather Service.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
In March, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued an advisory about the safety of these treatments during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
By Wednesday evening, high wind advisories covered much of the South.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Penny Pennington, managing partner at Edward Jones Investments, described trust as the rails that the financial advisory’s business model is run on.
—Byjohn Kell, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, a wind advisory was in affect for Tuscon from 8:00 a.m. Friday to 9:00 p.m. There was a 30% chance of rain on Saturday night with high temperatures in the 70's Friday and Sunday but dipping down to 62 degrees on Saturday.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
People with medical conditions should gather their medications and medical equipment and leave as soon as possible, the advisory says.
—Kristin Bender, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The weather service has issued a wind advisory for northern and northeast Missouri until 7 p.m. Wednesday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Evansville weather:Tornado watch in effect for Tri-State through 6 p.m. Tuesday
Check for weather warnings, watches and advisories in Indiana
Click here to see active weather alerts for threats including thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding and high winds.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Apr. 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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