well-advised

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Recent Examples of well-advised Californians are well-advised to keep a sharp eye on troubled mortgages. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025 Seasoned investors would be well-advised to study this case study of behavioral inflection before the market catches up. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Kennedy would have been well-advised to spend more time reading his own agency’s report before citing it at his news conference. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025 Trump himself recently said the Fed’s opting last week to hold rates steady was well-advised, after earlier slamming the central bank hours after its decision. Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025 Policymakers on Capitol Hill would be well-advised to first point out this reality to voters, who then will outright demand that Congress act. Ryan Ellis, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025 The Bulls would be well-advised to not undersell Dosunmu as an asset — but flipping a former deep second-round pick for positive assets is worth the negotiations for a team in the rebuilding stage. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025 The media is well-advised to take a page from the judicial rule book and understand that more restrained reporting may serve the public better. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-advised
Adjective
  • Some decisions are prudent, such as the Las Vegas Raiders to defeat the New England Patriots at a nice underdog price.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • These nations have lowered taxes, reduced the size of the state and generally been fiscally prudent with sustainable debt/GDP levels – and their growth rates reflect these prudent decisions.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Either by choice or otherwise, Wolves lost seven players who appeared regularly in the first team last season and brought in six new faces, so numbers-wise, there is little difference.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The measure further reduces offshore drilling, but the effort to compensate in a region that is highly dependent on the oil industry was a wise move.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And any sensible apple grower in Ontario knew their cash crop would be the McIntosh.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Many states take sensible steps—background checks, extreme risk protection orders, and safe storage laws—all policies that help reduce gun crime and gun deaths.
    Gabby Giffords, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As this is a smaller toy and one with judicious amounts of diecast in the joints, this should make for a very good rendition of this classic mecha from Metal Gear Solid.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • But be judicious about application and follow the label instructions because these products kill beneficial bugs, too.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • So my calendar is everything to me and keeps me sane and on time.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For those who never got sick of watching Dunder Mifflin’s few sane employees stare exasperatedly into the camera as one of its certifiable weirdos did something unhinged, there’s a good amount of that here, too.
    Judy Berman, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Morris Chestnut Logline: As the fate of the earth hangs perilously in the balance, Bandi a sagacious elder embarks on a crucial mission to locate Tep one of the few legitimate descendants of an ancient extraterrestrial power, tracing back to a small tribe in Africa.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Foster a balanced approach: While data can provide valuable insights at scale, integrating human judgment and industry expertise ensures a sagacious, well-rounded, and likely more ethical strategic investment approach.
    Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

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