advisory

American  

[ad-vahy-zuh-ree] / ædˈvaɪ zə ri /

adjective

1. of, giving, or containing advice.

   an advisory letter from a stockbroker.

2. having the power or duty to advise.

   an advisory council.

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noun

plural

advisories

1. a report on existing or predicted conditions, often with advice for dealing with them.

   an investment advisory.

2. an announcement or bulletin that serves to advise and usually warn the public, as of some potential hazard: a travelers' advisory.

   a health advisory;

   a travelers' advisory.

3. an announcement from the U.S. National Weather Service to keep the public informed about the progress of a potentially dangerous weather condition: tornado advisory.

   hurricane advisory;

   tornado advisory.

advisory British  

/ ədˈvaɪzərɪ /

adjective

1. giving advice; empowered to make recommendations

   an advisory body

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noun

1. a statement issued to give advice, recommendations, or a warning

   a travel advisory

2. a person or organization with an advisory function

   the Prime Minister's media advisory

Other Word Forms

• advisorily adverb
• preadvisory adjective

Etymology

Origin of advisory

First recorded in 1770–80; advise + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

The JCVI, a scientific advisory committee that advises both the UK and Welsh government on vaccinations, concluded in 2014 that vaccinating teenagers and young adults against MenB was "not cost effective".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A registered investment advisory firm that specializes in attempting to copy the trading activities of influential investors has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle allegations that its advertising on social media was misleading.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“These companies, they’re like a shark, they have to keep moving,” said Christopher Whalen of the credit-markets research and advisory firm Whalen Global Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Grocery Outlet did not say which stores would close, but the advisory firm Gordon Brothers, the chain hired to handle its leases, listed 36 stores “available for sublease.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In addition, they were each gifted a laptop and invited to be founding members of a teen advisory board for the Book Scavenger website.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman