as in attorney
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Recent Examples of lawyer
The Golden Bachelor’s newest leading man, former NFL player turned lawyer Mel Owens, had a bit of an uphill battle from the start.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
Plasencia left the courthouse with his lawyers without speaking to reporters gathered outside.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Before his hearing, Soliman reacted to the violence in a message his lawyers shared on Instagram.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
Lucero's lawyer, Patricia Ronan of the law firm Ernst, Brown & Draper, said no students were involved in any of Lucero's interactions.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
Plasencia left the courthouse with his lawyers without speaking to reporters gathered outside.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Before his hearing, Soliman reacted to the violence in a message his lawyers shared on Instagram.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 23 July 2025
Lucero's lawyer, Patricia Ronan of the law firm Ernst, Brown & Draper, said no students were involved in any of Lucero's interactions.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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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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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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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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Among those gathered under the palms at the workshop’s long outdoor table placed near an outdoor fireplace to ward off the morning chill were an architect, a publicist and a counselor.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Repeated cellphone use could lead to a parent-teacher conference or conference with a school counselor or administrator.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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