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The phrase "advised to refrain from" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is being recommended or instructed to avoid a particular action or behavior.
Example: "Employees are advised to refrain from using personal devices during work hours to maintain productivity."
Alternatives: "recommended to avoid" or "cautioned against".
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Most important, Mr. Lazio was advised to refrain from attacks on Hillary Rodham Clinton, because they might distract from these carefully arranged images.
And sitting in a darkened theater, attendees were told, has never been more enjoyable, unless you are attending CinemaCon, where you will be harshly advised to refrain from using your phone to illegally record movies.
Subjects were advised to refrain from exercise during the first 4 weeks of the D&CVRRP to allow time for adaptation to the LCD, and then subsequently were encouraged to walk for 20 30 min three to five times per week.
This provoked an attack of 1-week duration, and he was advised to refrain from intensive physical activity.
The foreign body was removed, prophylactic antibiotic drops were given and the patient was advised to refrain from using his orthokeratology lenses.
Users are being advised to refrain from using the web version and use third-party apps instead, as well as to be careful when clicking links.
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I would actually advise to refrain from it altogether.
They are just well-advised to refrain from doing so if their ultimate aim is to be understood.
To determine genuine malodor level, the subjects were advised to abstain from food or drink on the morning of the assessment day and to refrain from their usual oral hygiene practice the morning of the day of the measurements.
One advised them to refrain from feeling women's backsides on trains.
More recently, Hasina has advised writers to refrain from distorting religious beliefs.
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