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as in advisers
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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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
get the best counselor that money can buy, especially if you're guilty
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Recent Examples of counselors
The university will give them preference in hiring for other UT jobs and offered them employee assistance program counselors.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Instead, counselors spend a good 45 minutes or so in a deep dive into all their debts, household expenses, how much money is going out every month, and how much is coming in.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Grief counselors exist for the purpose of helping people work through their varied emotions during times of loss.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Cile, 8 years old at the time, was one of the 27 children and counselors at Camp Mystic, a venerable Christian summer camp for girls, who perished in the flood.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Suzie juggles counselors, nurses, social workers, community agencies, and teachers--retelling her story again and again just to solve one problem.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
In addition to classroom teachers, UTLA represents teachers working outside the classroom, counselors, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, librarian and nurses.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Bereavement counsellors were brought in on both occasions and made available until the end of the year to help staff and players process the events.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
For the under 11 age group, there’s the Rosewood Explorers club, which offers daily indoor and outdoor activities (counselors speak French and English), and for teens there’s a slew of water activities available to take advantage of on the beach, from paddle boarding to kite surfing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Instead, counselors spend a good 45 minutes or so in a deep dive into all their debts, household expenses, how much money is going out every month, and how much is coming in.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Grief counselors exist for the purpose of helping people work through their varied emotions during times of loss.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Cile, 8 years old at the time, was one of the 27 children and counselors at Camp Mystic, a venerable Christian summer camp for girls, who perished in the flood.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Suzie juggles counselors, nurses, social workers, community agencies, and teachers--retelling her story again and again just to solve one problem.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
In addition to classroom teachers, UTLA represents teachers working outside the classroom, counselors, psychologists, psychiatric social workers, librarian and nurses.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Bereavement counsellors were brought in on both occasions and made available until the end of the year to help staff and players process the events.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
For the under 11 age group, there’s the Rosewood Explorers club, which offers daily indoor and outdoor activities (counselors speak French and English), and for teens there’s a slew of water activities available to take advantage of on the beach, from paddle boarding to kite surfing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselors
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London — Keir Starmer was fighting to salvage his premiership on Monday after the resignations of key advisers and growing calls from senior Labour Party figures for the British prime minister to step down, following bitter fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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His focus, his advisers say, is on legislative changes to voting procedures, reforms that are permitted by the Constitution but face Democratic resistance in the Senate.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Justice Department filed the affidavit to a Georgia federal court for release to the public on the order of a federal judge, who instructed government lawyers to make redactions to shield the names of nongovernmental witnesses.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the physical health risks, doctors and lawyers warn the societal shame around menstruation has a corrosive impact on women’s mental wellbeing and sense of self.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In response, Walz issued an executive order activating cyber-security specialists from the Minnesota National Guard, and the FBI and private consultants quickly became involved.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 Feb. 2026
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An entire cottage industry of startups and consultants has emerged to help retailers and brands ensure their products appear in AI search results, a field called Generative Engine Optimization.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Counselors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselors. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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