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or counselled
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as in consulted
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community
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as in guided
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
every year the admissions officer counsels thousands of students about the process of applying to college
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as in advised
to give advice to
perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you
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as in suggested
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
I would counsel caution and deliberation in this sensitive matter
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Recent Examples of counseled
Chan, addressing the same session, counseled diversifying investors and partners across regions as essential strategy.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Prior to his appointment, while serving as DeWine’s lieutenant governor, Husted counseled DeWine on the appointment of the chair of Ohio’s Public Utilities’ Commission, the state’s top utility regulator.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Kilgore maybe could have linked up with his former college coach, Rick Stockstill, but Stockstill counseled him to try to expand his network.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Davis said having baseball games back at Pittman-Sullivan Park and naming one of the baseball fields after Miller would be a fitting legacy for the man who counseled youth to stay on the right path.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
Milano’s new lawyer, Craig Raabe, described his client as a model prisoner who found comfort in faith and counseled younger inmates.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Sandlund, who has counseled executives in Walden’s position before, suggests her best strategy is to sit tight.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
But every uptick in complexity is another invitation for something not to happen; don’t let, as Voltaire once counseled, the perfect be the enemy of the good.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
The trial is expected to last at least another week and perhaps a little more, although Judge Bell has counseled both sides to speed things up.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Prior to his appointment, while serving as DeWine’s lieutenant governor, Husted counseled DeWine on the appointment of the chair of Ohio’s Public Utilities’ Commission, the state’s top utility regulator.
—Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Kilgore maybe could have linked up with his former college coach, Rick Stockstill, but Stockstill counseled him to try to expand his network.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Davis said having baseball games back at Pittman-Sullivan Park and naming one of the baseball fields after Miller would be a fitting legacy for the man who counseled youth to stay on the right path.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2026
Milano’s new lawyer, Craig Raabe, described his client as a model prisoner who found comfort in faith and counseled younger inmates.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Sandlund, who has counseled executives in Walden’s position before, suggests her best strategy is to sit tight.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
But every uptick in complexity is another invitation for something not to happen; don’t let, as Voltaire once counseled, the perfect be the enemy of the good.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
The trial is expected to last at least another week and perhaps a little more, although Judge Bell has counseled both sides to speed things up.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counseled
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Culin also consulted with other scholars and collectors to produce his final report 14 years later, which includes over 1,100 illustrations and descriptions of 239 sets of dice from 130 different tribes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her daughter, who had power of attorney, says she was never consulted.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Almost all quickly reunite with their ewes, and any that struggle are guided back.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Few guided the Bulldogs to the national championship game in 2017 and 2021.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps one, or all, of her kids, fretting over their independent-minded mother, had advised her to get it.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Anyone seeking additional information is advised to contact the Georgia State Patrol's Open Records Unit.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The architect Norman Foster suggested a glass roof and a glass spire, while the landscape artist and architect Clément Willemin recommended adding a roof garden with wildflowers.—
David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some fans have already suggested an adaptation of Luigi's Mansion.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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Spies discussed his time in the pods, the toughest moments during filming, his time in Cincinnati, his go‑to Skyline Chili order and more.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Both parties discussed a settlement agreement March 10, according to a status update in the case.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sheila McCabe-King, who coached a variety of sports at Berlin High – including girls basketball for the last 22 years – retired last week from coaching after 43 years.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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Gerald Lopez, who taught English and coached sports at the East County school, was arrested in 2022 by El Cajon police after the then-17-year-old girl’s mother discovered a series of text messages between her daughter and Lopez.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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When Karaban ripped the ball out of Wagler’s hands with a little more than four minutes left in the first half and led a fast break that resulted in Mullins’ three-point play, the Huskies were the bullies Wagler had been warned about.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Another surgery swapped out her breast implants to erase her shoulder pain in 2022, Dishell said, but doctors warned her then that her other pain was unlikely to improve.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Given the risk of a trial not going the city’s way, Bradford recommended the $47,000 settlement, which the board approved.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Security experts add that the delay between identifying a threat and receiving funding can leave institutions without the protections recommended by security professionals during periods of heightened risk.—
Ariella Noveck,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Counseled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counseled. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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