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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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2
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
But Menéndez is concerned that more could have been done, especially with the children’s camps on the river where youngsters slept in cabins with counselors.
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Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Habba, also counselor to the president, was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump in March and was awaiting Senate confirmation when her 120-day term expired.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2025
The experts included Loeb, who is also a state health insurance assistance counselor, Dr. Jeffrey Burns, the co-director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Latanya Patton, a caregiver and board member of Kansas City’s chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
—Zuri Primos
july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
At least 135 people were killed, most of them in Kerr County, including 27 campers and counselors from the private, century-old Camp Mystic.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025
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Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Habba, also counselor to the president, was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump in March and was awaiting Senate confirmation when her 120-day term expired.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2025
The experts included Loeb, who is also a state health insurance assistance counselor, Dr. Jeffrey Burns, the co-director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Latanya Patton, a caregiver and board member of Kansas City’s chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
—Zuri Primos
july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2025
At least 135 people were killed, most of them in Kerr County, including 27 campers and counselors from the private, century-old Camp Mystic.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
Noun
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Eventually, a consultant told the couple that their baby would need to be born before Christmas as the pregnancy wasn't going to be viable for much longer.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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Douglas Schoen is a longtime Democratic political consultant.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
27 July 2025
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Plasencia left the courthouse with his lawyers without speaking to reporters gathered outside.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Before his hearing, Soliman reacted to the violence in a message his lawyers shared on Instagram.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Take time this quarter to review your situation, consult with advisers as needed, and implement the strategies that make sense for your circumstances.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But the new documents raise questions about the vetting of Pearson by Adams administration officials when the mayor appointed him in January 2022 as senior adviser, a post with broad sway over the NYPD and other city agencies.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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Burke was terminated by the department after he was charged, his attorney, Marc Curtis, said after the start of the hearing June 23.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Grossberg's attorney, Thomas Clay, filed a motion for voluntary dismissal on July 24, six days after lawyers for the ethics commission and its members also moved to dismiss the case.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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Condon advises clients on M&A, divestitures and joint ventures and counsels boards of directors and special committees on governance matters, change-of-control transactions, shareholder activism and complex structural issues.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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The information provided here is not legal advice and does not purport to be a substitute for advice of counsel on any specific matter.—
Julia Rodgers,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The city confirmed Monday that a group of residents and labor advocates successfully halted the expansion of a special taxing district intended to spur development in the Railyards.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Immigration lawyers, human rights advocates and families say the rule marks one of the most extreme deportation tactics yet under President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration approach.—
Antonio Maria Delgado
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Legal experts on religion cases expect the court will side with the Rastafarian.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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An emergency mental health crisis hold isn’t enough to stop someone from buying a gun, though, according to experts who spoke to the Review Journal.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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