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
Mangione's lawyers said their client was unlawfully searched when he was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Authorities searched the bag multiple times after Mangione's arrest in the eight hours before obtaining a search warrant, defense lawyers wrote in a letter to the court.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Mangione’s lawyers have argued that some of the evidence was obtained through unconstitutional searches and questioning during that encounter, while prosecutors insist it was lawfully collected.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 May 2026
However, whether D’Ambrosio’s lawyers admit to using AI or not, the panel still could order sanctions.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Authorities searched the bag multiple times after Mangione's arrest in the eight hours before obtaining a search warrant, defense lawyers wrote in a letter to the court.
—Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Mangione’s lawyers have argued that some of the evidence was obtained through unconstitutional searches and questioning during that encounter, while prosecutors insist it was lawfully collected.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 18 May 2026
However, whether D’Ambrosio’s lawyers admit to using AI or not, the panel still could order sanctions.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
Noun
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Defense attorneys deny all the charges against him.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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He is represented by Authentic Talent and Literary Management, UTA and attorney Roger Pliakas.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The reopening will also highlight activists like Veda Ajamu, a criminal justice reform advocate and the museum’s chief engagement officer whose own story is captured in the Legacy Experience.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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An outbreak of violence by warring gangs has led to the deaths of at least 80 people, according to human rights advocates, and forced the temporary suspension of operations at both Médecins Sans Frontières’ health facility in Cité Soleil, and Centre Hospitalier de Fontaine.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Press 2 to speak to a counselor in Spanish.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Rubin will play Louise Donnadieu, a working-class counselor at Camp Emerson whose life is upended when one of her young campers, Barbara, goes missing.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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