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or counsellors
1
as in consultants
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
Today, the Worth family home has been turned into a group home for disenfranchised teenagers and their counselors, caretakers and caregivers where Scary Farmers will visit on Halloween night.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Mental health counselors and licensed clinical social workers are seeing explosive demand, especially professionals who understand the unique mental health challenges facing communities of color.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Heading into the year, 96% of teachers and school counselors have been hired, Skipper said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
For additional help, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline has professional crisis counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
If classrooms are understaffed, if mental health counselors are scarce, or if emergency response systems are underfunded, the very social infrastructure that businesses rely on weakens.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For additional help, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline has professional crisis counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The district says the money will help pay for a laundry list of programs, such as all-day kindergarten at all grade schools; the universal free breakfast program; pre-K centers; expanded career-technical education programs; and additional social workers, counselors and behavior specialists.
—Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the past two months, Texans have used green ribbons with bows to commemorate the lives lost in the July 4 Hill Country flooding, which killed more than 100 people, including more than two dozen girls and counselors from Camp Mystic in Hunt.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Mental health counselors and licensed clinical social workers are seeing explosive demand, especially professionals who understand the unique mental health challenges facing communities of color.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 16 Sep. 2025
Heading into the year, 96% of teachers and school counselors have been hired, Skipper said.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
For additional help, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline has professional crisis counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
If classrooms are understaffed, if mental health counselors are scarce, or if emergency response systems are underfunded, the very social infrastructure that businesses rely on weakens.
—Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
For additional help, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline has professional crisis counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The district says the money will help pay for a laundry list of programs, such as all-day kindergarten at all grade schools; the universal free breakfast program; pre-K centers; expanded career-technical education programs; and additional social workers, counselors and behavior specialists.
—Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Over the past two months, Texans have used green ribbons with bows to commemorate the lives lost in the July 4 Hill Country flooding, which killed more than 100 people, including more than two dozen girls and counselors from Camp Mystic in Hunt.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselors
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This new trend, identified by employment consultants at Korn Ferry, describes workers clinging to their current positions rather than seeking new opportunities elsewhere.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cybersecurity specialists, penetration testers, and security consultants are seeing similar demand.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The episode features conversations with Syed in prison and after his release, plus lawyers involved with the case and Syed’s family members.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek contacted lawyers for Khalil and the Department of Homeland Security for comment via email outside normal office hours on Thursday.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here’s what each royal inherited from Queen Elizabeth So, the King’s decision to meet with his youngest son doesn’t just put him in direct opposition to Prince William, but also one of his closest advisors.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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That valuation may change as Lendbuzz and its advisors hold discussions with investors.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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While no appeal has been filed yet, Venezuelan advocates and attorneys anticipate the case could eventually reach the Supreme Court, potentially setting a precedent not only for Venezuelans under TPS but also for other nations receiving similar protections.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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While Judge Kelly's order only applies to Guatemalan children, attorneys for the minors had notified the court that other children from different countries could also be targeted for removal.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Office of Special Counsel is a separate entity from the special counsels appointed by the Justice Department.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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One letter, signed by close to 50 cybersecurity professionals, warned of the chilling effect the verdict would have on decision making by CISOs and the balance of responsibility with general counsels, CEOs, and other members of the C-suite.—
Heather Wishart-Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is among those to have recently discussed this approach, which advocates say will enhance allied security by preventing Russian munitions from approaching NATO borders.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Each week, distinguished academics, activists, and media professionals join forces — sometimes unknowingly — to help the Chinese Communist Party portray the United States as a decaying empire in contrast to an ascendant China.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Director-level professionals skew higher, with 47% saying degrees are essential.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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But throughout the forum, experts warned against rushing into adoption for the sake of innovation.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, human accessibility experts and user testers with disabilities must always be kept in the loop.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Counselors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselors. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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