advises

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offer recommendation v.
offer information v.

VERB

offer recommendation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admonish caution charge commend direct encourage instruct point out prepare recommend suggest urge warn

STRONG

advocate counsel dissuade enjoin exhort forewarn guide kibitz move opine preach prescribe prompt steer tout update

WEAK

give a pointer give a tip level with put bug in ear put in two cents

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapprove discourage neglect

STRONG

stop

WEAK

betray deceive delude fool keep mum keep quiet keep secret lie pretend trick

VERB

offer information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprise inform notify tell warn

STRONG

acquaint clue post report show update

WEAK

clue in fill in give the word keep posted lay it out let in on make known put next to put on the line put on to tip off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide

STRONG

withhold

WEAK

betray deceive delude fool keep mum keep quiet keep secret lie pretend trick

Example Sentences

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advises

If you’re tied up at your current job and can’t respond right away, let the recruiter or hiring manager know, advises Andy Decker, CEO of New Hampshire-based Goodwin Recruiting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

But Green advises it is "foolish" to develop land without permission because it "reduces... chances" of getting work eventually approved.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Kimberly Flynn, president of XA Investments in Chicago, advises asking:

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

According to Recycle Now, which advises on appropriate places to recycle items, the glasses are not wholly recyclable in your household waste.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

She advises Marla Isabel to wait until Jasmin is older, when Enrique might be able to bring them both together.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario