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advisement
noun
ad·vise·ment
əd-ˈvīz-mənt
1
: careful consideration : deliberation
take a matter under advisement
2
: the act or process of advising someone (such as a college student)
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Examples of advisement in a Sentence
we'll take that matter under advisement and get back to you later
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Keeping this in mind, some advisors use business intelligence tools to get a holistic view of their assets under management, assets under advisement and revenue.
—Tom Gooley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Currently, about half of respondents have 1% to 10% of assets under advisement allocated to alternatives, while 16% of those surveyed have no exposure.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Judge Myron Perez said the case would be taken under advisement.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024
In a pre-trial interview, Jordan — who will testify against Baldwin in Santa Fe — detailed an encounter on set during which the actor pushed back against safety advisement regarding a horse riding sequence.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English avisement "examination, consideration, decision, advice, counsel," borrowed from Anglo-French, from aviser, adviser "to look at, examine, consider, give advice to, inform" + -ment -ment — more at advise
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Time Traveler
The first known use of advisement was
in the 15th century
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“Advisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advisement. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
advisement
noun
ad·vise·ment
əd-ˈvīz-mənt
: careful consideration
take a matter under advisement
Legal Definition
advisement
noun
ad·vise·ment
əd-ˈvīz-mənt
1
: careful consideration : deliberation
take the matter under advisement
2
: the act or process of advising
advisement of the debtor on matters relating to…his debts—J. H. Williamson
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