advisement

noun

ad·​vise·​ment əd-ˈvīz-mənt How to pronounce advisement (audio)
Synonyms of advisementnext
1
: careful consideration : deliberation
take a matter under advisement
2
: the act or process of advising someone (such as a college student)

Synonyms of advisement

Relevance
See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus

Examples of advisement in a Sentence

we'll take that matter under advisement and get back to you later
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The same quandary applies to AI that performs mental health advisement. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Portillo also read Garner a fentanyl advisement on the record. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The judge heard arguments from both sides and has taken the issue under advisement, according to court records. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 The shooting led to a shelter-in-place advisement as police searched multiple areas for Lane, who was said by authorities to be armed. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for advisement

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

Phrases Containing advisement

Rhymes for advisement

See All Rhymes for advisement

Browse Nearby Words

advisee
advisement
advise one against
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Advisement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advisement. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Kids Definition

advisement

noun
ad·​vise·​ment əd-ˈvīz-mənt How to pronounce advisement (audio)
: careful consideration
take a matter under advisement

Legal Definition

advisement

noun
ad·​vise·​ment əd-ˈvīz-mənt How to pronounce advisement (audio)
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
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10
See More

Popular

See More

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
banana-mirrored
Contradictory Words Quiz Pick out which word means one thing…and the opp...
See All