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as in conferring
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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2
as in guiding
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 advising
to give advice to
perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you
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as in suggesting
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 counseling
Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
This dynamic, known in counseling circles as partner-blame, is well documented in Christian purity and addiction-recovery literature.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 27 Feb. 2026
Then the district eliminated the school’s therapist, who’d been counselling Justin, because of budget cuts mandated by the legislature.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Students with disabilities could fall through the cracks For many children, schools are the first point of contact with public services such as nutrition programs, healthcare, language learning and counseling.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
This dynamic, known in counseling circles as partner-blame, is well documented in Christian purity and addiction-recovery literature.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
Bill George has spent decades counseling business leaders on how to be authentic.
—Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 27 Feb. 2026
Then the district eliminated the school’s therapist, who’d been counselling Justin, because of budget cuts mandated by the legislature.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counseling
Noun
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Social butterfly Venus is reaching from your reassurance zone to square powerhouse Pluto, currently in your sign!—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Things turned sour despite reassurances that the data center would generate $5 million in annual revenue to support park maintenance, libraries and repairs without raising residential taxes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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McKinsey could also slash as many as 2,000 non-consulting staff in one of its biggest round of layoffs ever, Bloomberg reported last month, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2023
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In an email to AL.com, Jones said Alabama Writers’ Forum will have a consulting role with the initiative, including assisting with publicity and sharing contacts across the state to help promote events or connect delegates with partners.—
Shauna Stuart | sstuart@al.com,
al,
3 Oct. 2022
Verb
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He is moved by Nelson’s music and lyrics, but mostly, Nelson provides a guiding light for Crockett’s own navigation of Nashville and the larger music business.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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That experience introduced mo‘o—continuity, succession—as a guiding thread for the triennial, reminding me that everything exists in relation and within long lineages of care.—
Wassan Al-Khudhairi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Raine Group and JPMorgan Chase are advising the league on the matter.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Applicants must also complete a Small Business Development Center onboarding and advising session and demonstrate a business concept with clear future milestones.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And that's certainly something the pope has suggesting himself, right?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Buffett struck a notably calm tone on broader markets, suggesting that recent volatility doesn't come close to the kind of dislocations that historically created compelling opportunities for Berkshire.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The advisory warns of snow, sleet, and heavy rain, with conditions likely to make roads slippery and hazardous.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wind gusts could reach advisory levels of 45 mph across the western parts of the south coast on Thursday, according to the weather service.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cantens, who has coaching experience in Germany and the Dominican Republic, has had success recruiting internationally.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Michigan coach Dusty May is coaching in his second Final Four in four seasons.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her income dipped back to $192,000 in 2024 before rising again last year to $300,000, when Porter returned to teaching law at the University of California-Irvine.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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By then, the photographers Aaron Siskind and Harry Callahan were teaching at the school, along with Hazel Larsen Archer, who had overlapped with Rauschenberg in 1949 and captured his love of movement and of grace in a photograph of her own.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Counseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counseling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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