advises

verb

present tense third-person singular of advise
1
as in warns
to give advice to a popular guidance counselor who has been advising students about their college plans for two decades

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2
as in suggests
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action she advised calling ahead for a reservation at the new restaurant

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3
as in consults
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem the doctor advised with his partner before recommending the patient's treatment

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4
as in informs
to give information to advised her as to the best way to get to the art museum by public transportation

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5
as in alerts
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk advised us not to invest our money in what looked like a pyramid scheme

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Recent Examples of advises Albana Vrioni, advises growth-stage companies on governance, investor relations, and transformation. — Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Some investors may be tempted to shift entirely away from bonds to cash, but McCarron advises against it since cash doesn't beat inflation. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Prior to donating, the Red Cross advises donors to get a good night’s rest, eat a full meal of iron-rich foods like eggs, meat and spinach, and hydrate with 16 ounces of extra water. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 However, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises against using tricyclic antidepressants during pregnancy due to the risk of major congenital abnormalities and other serious problems. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026 Rather than chasing virality and social media hits, Obeid advises restaurants to focus deeper on creating businesses that fulfill a need for the community around them. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 To prevent the palette from looking dated, Wemlinger advises toning down the colors and using them in smaller doses. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 Stewart, however, advises leaving your child’s room unchanged during the first year of college. — Angela Caraway-Carlton, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026 The 11-member board also reviews police policies, procedures and training, and advises BART leadership. — Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advises
  1. warns
  2. suggests
  3. consults
  4. informs
  5. alerts
  6. teaches
  7. recommends
  8. discusses
Verb
  • The doctors’ group, Protect Young Fans, warns of the potential health risks posed by highly caffeinated drinks like Monster Energy, particularly to children and adolescents, citing a growing body of scientific research across the medical spectrum.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This comes on top of the area already receiving nine to 15 inches of rain as the weather service warns people not to drive in the hazardous conditions.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of warns
Verb
  • That suggests the newcomer won’t have a steep learning curve.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The term suggests supernatural gifts despite formal ignorance.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of suggests
Verb
  • InStyle consults hair experts to discover the 15 trending hair colors for fall.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, an up-and-coming FBI agent who reluctantly consults imprisoned murderer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to track down a dangerous serial killer.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of consults
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  • This significant achievement informs her choice to customize a piece that reflects her strength, creativity and tenacity.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This strand of the film gradually informs the secrets and surprises of the later timelines.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of informs
Verb
  • Death of the Pastor’s Wife Netflix’s latest docuseries opens in April 2024, when Mica Miller alerts authorities of her plans to take her life and asks them to inform her family of her whereabouts.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Liu signed up to a mailing list that alerts subscribers about rare bird sightings in Southern California.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of alerts
Verb
  • More recently, Schumer announced that she was set to release her first children’s book — A Joke of Her Own, illustrated by Beth Mills — which is inspired by her own childhood and teaches kids about hard work and embracing comedy.
    — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Focus on inference While AI training teaches the model to learn from patterns in large amounts of data, inference refers to the decisions that are made based on new information.
    — Isabel O'Brien,Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of teaches
Verb
  • Southern Living recommends visitors visit both the river and the beach, stroll through downtown and check out local marine history.
    — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Three Rivers Therapies recommends stretches like arch and flatten, knee drops (also called windshield wipers) and pelvic circles to loosen the hips, lower back and middle back.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of recommends
Verb
  • Here, the company’s founder and president of the board Carlos Pereira de Souza discusses DelRio’s competitive advantages, its plans to further scale its business and what sets Brazil apart as a sourcing destination.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This week on Talking Central Florida, Central Florida reporter Mike Schneider discusses his former career at the Associated Press covering the Sunshine State.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of discusses

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“Advises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advises. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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