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as in representatives
a person who acts or does business for another
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
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as in lawyers
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
finished law school and became an attorney
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Recent Examples of attorneys
Glossip's attorneys claim Sneed actually killed the motel owner during a botched robbery for drug money.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 May 2026
Clerk made allegedly inappropriate comments Murdaugh’s attorneys, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, praised the ruling in a statement.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Peters acted on instructions of the airboat guide, his attorneys Steven Kramer and Jeffrey Neiman said in a statement after his arrest.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The MetNews, a source for legal news in California, published its own assessment of the candidates, along with comments by other attorneys and judicial officers familiar with Ghobadi and Haymon.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 15 May 2026
The defendants’ attorneys contend that the government doesn’t have the evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was intent to join a criminal racketeering conspiracy.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In October 2024, her attorneys filed a post-conviction relief petition, which was also denied on the basis that it was filed after the statutory deadline.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the DOJ and Allen's attorneys.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 May 2026
Clerk made allegedly inappropriate comments Murdaugh’s attorneys, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, praised the ruling in a statement.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Peters acted on instructions of the airboat guide, his attorneys Steven Kramer and Jeffrey Neiman said in a statement after his arrest.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The MetNews, a source for legal news in California, published its own assessment of the candidates, along with comments by other attorneys and judicial officers familiar with Ghobadi and Haymon.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 15 May 2026
The defendants’ attorneys contend that the government doesn’t have the evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was intent to join a criminal racketeering conspiracy.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In October 2024, her attorneys filed a post-conviction relief petition, which was also denied on the basis that it was filed after the statutory deadline.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the DOJ and Allen's attorneys.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorneys
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Blossfeldt and Sander, along with Albert Renger-Patzsch, were the leading photographic representatives of the loose movement baptized, in 1925, as the New Objectivity.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The company is working closely with federal, state, and local representatives.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Altman can turn his full attention back to the other side of the Bay Bridge, where his company is based, but only after Musk’s lawyers introduced a host of potential issues for prospective investors to consider.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Other invoices showed lawyers representing the city spent 12 hours preparing for Lance Patterson’s eight-and-a-half-hour deposition.—
Julia Coin
May 19,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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The deputies then turned off the body camera microphones, according to court records.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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After the Kia exited the freeway at Douglas Boulevard in Roseville, deputies deployed a spike strip, Igoe said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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But only about a quarter of the state’s delegates are Democrats.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In the district, Fazio won all delegates from multiple towns, including Simsbury, Southbury, Thomaston, Washington, Watertown, and Wolcott.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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The company specializes in using advanced artificial intelligence, including specialized agents and Large Language Models, to automate contract authoring, negotiation, and risk management.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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What the agents can’t do in many fields is make judgment calls using the insight that comes from on-the-job experience, according to labor experts.—
Victor Swezey,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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In a whirlwind 14 days, the PWHL announced the four expansion teams, two new general managers and finalists for major awards — all while Montreal and Ottawa played for the Walter Cup.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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The next time a team member is struggling, Wendler says managers should resist the instinct to question motivation or fit.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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The rise in energy costs is in focus as G7 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Paris later Monday.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Critics, including former ministers, have accused Starmer of being slow to push through reforms and unambitious with his agenda for power.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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“Attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorneys. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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