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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
finished law school and became an attorney
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Recent Examples of attorney
Toward the end of the documentary, the mothers and their attorney agree that Rockelle is the first and biggest victim in the Squad debacle.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
But, if that doesn’t happen, the rate enforcement attorney said millions of Californians were going to go into the water.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Weinstein’s attorneys argued that their client did not want to wait that long due to his health.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Mahdi's attorneys are seeking a reprieve, citing his troubled childhood, a lack of adequate mental health care and a poor defense at trial.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
But, if that doesn’t happen, the rate enforcement attorney said millions of Californians were going to go into the water.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Weinstein’s attorneys argued that their client did not want to wait that long due to his health.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Mahdi's attorneys are seeking a reprieve, citing his troubled childhood, a lack of adequate mental health care and a poor defense at trial.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
Noun
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Shelley Webb is a supervising deputy in the criminal division of the City Attorney’s Office.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Two men were killed in a shooting near West Palm Beach on Saturday afternoon, deputies said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Think of the cults, the divorce lawyers, the groupies, the scale of the cosmetics industry, the sports cars.—
Jaron Lanier,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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His lawyer participated via video.—
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arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek reached out to Perry's representative via email for comment on Monday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Merriam-Webster defines dialogue as (among other things) a conversation between two or more persons; an exchange of ideas and opinions; a discussion between representatives of parties to a conflict that is aimed at resolution.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Avoid getting stuck in daily operations—delegate effectively and focus on high-value contributions.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Such industrial excavations risk wiping out untold (and, indeed, as yet unseen) natural wonders, though delegates of the ISA are unable to reach an agreement as to how to curb or monitor them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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The defense pointed to several potential suspects at the home at the time, including Albert, his nephew and their friend, an agent for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives who had been exchanging flirty text messages with Read.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Oh yes, and there was one other common denominator with all these contract extensions: None of the agents involved was named Scott Boras.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
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That’s plenty of draft capital for general manager Eric DeCosta, who is always a threat to trade back in certain rounds to accrue more picks.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even as recently as 2019, as Fontenot was becoming the Saints’ assistant general manager, only six combined first- and second-round prospects had transferred.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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This moment, along with the officiant being one of Natalia’s very first clients who recently became a minister, were just a few standouts for the couple from their big bash in Panama.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Poland’s defense minister in January said up to 95 percent of the military assistance to Ukraine moves through Jasionka.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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