noun
- careful consideration or deliberation
Usage: formal; often used in legal contexts
Examples
- The judge took the matter under advisement.
- I’ll give your proposal careful advisement before making a decision.
- The committee held the application under advisement for two weeks.
- After much advisement, she decided to accept the job offer.
- The board will keep your concerns under advisement.
- He asked for time to give the contract proper advisement.