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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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Morris was a member of President Donald Trump's spiritual advisory committee during his first term.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
But the city’s Emergency Management Department sent weather advisories to the mayor’s staff before Bass boarded a plane for Africa, according to emails obtained by my colleagues Dakota Smith and David Zahniser.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Finally, anticipate evolution in the advisory ecosystem surrounding these entities.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Morris was a member of President Donald Trump's spiritual advisory committee during his first term.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
On Friday at 5:28 a.m. a flood advisory was issued by the NWS San Francisco CA in effect until 8:30 a.m. for Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
But the city’s Emergency Management Department sent weather advisories to the mayor’s staff before Bass boarded a plane for Africa, according to emails obtained by my colleagues Dakota Smith and David Zahniser.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Advisory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advisory. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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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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