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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
Meeting with a therapist, counselor or guide to discuss your emotional and romantic patterns could do you quite well now.
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
To book a 15-minute appointment with a counselor, call 352-386-1185.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
The high school's counselors have been working with students affected by Staats' killing, Straessle said.
—Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2025
To receive access to one-on-one confidential support with a mental health counselor, please reach out to our wellness partners.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
To book a 15-minute appointment with a counselor, call 352-386-1185.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
The high school's counselors have been working with students affected by Staats' killing, Straessle said.
—Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2025
To receive access to one-on-one confidential support with a mental health counselor, please reach out to our wellness partners.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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The other side: Historic executive director Tim Walker has criticized the consultant's report and defended his department's work.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Castellani will remain with the company as a consultant, working through a leadership transition with Talarico.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Team Emilia Pérez tested BBC censors’ patience Zoe Saldaña won best supporting actress for her performance as lawyer Rita Mora Castro, celebrating her win by reenacting the opening scene of Four Weddings and a Funeral before a countdown began during her thank-yous.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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All doping cases are different and will have different outcomes depending on the evidence submitted and the resources of the players involved – players with more resources can afford better lawyers and can more quickly make appeals or submit evidence in their favor.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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Look for costs to cut Retirement is a good time, financial advisers say, to look for cost savings in the household budget.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Next up, the president told his advisers to come up with new tariffs that take into account trade barriers and other economic approaches by U.S. trading partners that his administration deems unfair.—
Ian Austen,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Damien Williams, the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan, stepped down after Trump’s election victory.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The case against Adams was brought under the previous U.S. attorney for the district, Damien Williams, who stepped down before Trump became president.—
Jake Offenhartz,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Before taking office, President Trump's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director — Project 2025 architect Russell Vought — and OMB general counsel Mark Paoletta were both very vocal that the president can and should take unilateral actions to cut spending.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
18 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Washington, D.C. Judge Tanya Chutkan oversaw special counsel Jack Smith's election fraud indictment against Donald Trump.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Crime, courts and policing Immigration crackdown could deter workers from reporting hazards, advocates warn.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Homeless advocates defied a prominent real estate company on Saturday by promising to continue their weekly food distributions and church services in a North Sacramento parking lot.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Feb. 2025
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On tap for the region through Saturday night are severe thunderstorms and torrential downpours that could even produce multiple tornadoes, said AccuWeather severe weather expert Guy Pearson.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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More than 150 home improvement and remodeling experts have displays at the annual three-day event hosted by the Milwaukee chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.—
Genevieve Redsten,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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