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or counsellor
1
as in consultant
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
get the best counselor that money can buy, especially if you're guilty
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Recent Examples of counselor
One potentially untapped resource is school nurses and other specialists who are often the first point of contact for a child with chronic pain, such as social workers and school counselors.
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Natoshia R. Cunningham, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
And Alina Habba came to the White House to serve as counselor to the president.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 May 2025
The bill sets aside $500 million in flexible funding for non-administrative staff pay raises, such as entry-level teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, custodians and bus drivers, Buckley said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Conway, the former White House senior counselor turned TikTok lobbyist, appeared Monday at the Bay Area-Silicon Valley Summit hosted by the Bay Area Council in San Francisco.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
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Natoshia R. Cunningham, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
And Alina Habba came to the White House to serve as counselor to the president.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 May 2025
The bill sets aside $500 million in flexible funding for non-administrative staff pay raises, such as entry-level teachers, counselors, librarians, nurses, custodians and bus drivers, Buckley said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Conway, the former White House senior counselor turned TikTok lobbyist, appeared Monday at the Bay Area-Silicon Valley Summit hosted by the Bay Area Council in San Francisco.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
Noun
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Credited as a technical consultant, Bright recommended more closeups during a scene in which Gina Gershon, as a hot plumber named Corky, fixes Jennifer Tilly’s sink.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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China controls up to 70% of global rare-earth mining, 85% of refining capacity and about 90% of rare-earth metal alloy and magnet production, says consultants AlixPartners.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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One afternoon in February of 2024, Grant Ford, an art adviser and dealer in the English town of Marlborough, received a phone call from a local lawyer named David J. Goldsmith.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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His lawyer John Cantrell said he was found dead at home on June 5.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Musk, though a frequent presence in the West Wing, was technically an unpaid adviser.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The university in 2023 held an Influencers Bootcamp, a two-day event hosting faculty and advisers from schools around the country, HBCUs included, to learn more about the program and potential careers in the industry.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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The foreperson had spoken privately with Judge Farber and the attorneys about the situation earlier on Wednesday.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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McClatchy News reached out to his attorney June 11 and was awaiting a response.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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Trump’s directive to the White House counsel, David Warrington, in consultation with Attorney General Pam Bondi, ratchets up the pressure behind Trump’s longstanding criticism of Biden’s mental ability.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Also, don't forget to conduct your due diligence, including an adverse impact analysis, and consult your legal counsel before executing.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Many prominent advocates for excluding transgender girls from sports praised Dhillon’s actions last week as a bold move to protect cisgender girls from unfair competition.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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While Republicans no longer campaign on ending Obamacare, advocates warn that the changes proposed in the big bill will trim back access to health care.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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The younger generation isn’t just reluctant to have kids, but also to get married due to bleak job prospects, a high cost of living and a gender-biased corporate culture that adds extra burdens for women and working mothers, experts say.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
15 June 2025
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One community that's especially vulnerable, experts say, are victims of domestic violence.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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