as in consideration
a careful weighing of the reasons for or against something
we'll take that matter under advisement and get back to you later
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Recent Examples of advisement
The appeal in O'Day's case is before Circuit Judge Jennifer Faunce, who is taking the matter under advisement after oral arguments in June and July, according to Circuit Court records.
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Kelly Pedersen, partner, global retail leader at advisement firm PwC, said that could see off-price retail prices coming close to those offered by marketplaces and fast-fashion platforms.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025
An enduring and vociferously heated debate concerns whether the use of generic generative AI for mental health advisement on a population-level basis is going to be a positive outcome or a negative outcome for society.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Bryant took the matter under advisement without issuing a ruling.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025
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System stability remains a key design consideration.—
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March 20 — second 'funnel' deadline The second funnel deadline requires bills to advance further through the legislative process in order to remain eligible for consideration.—
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After less than two hours of deliberation, the jury found Wuornos guilty of first-degree murder.—
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Throughout budget deliberations, council members shared concerns about the timeline of the budget roll-out that allowed for little time to create amendments, causing clashes between the city's finance committee and the mayor's office.—
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“Advisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisement. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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