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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
The school said counselors and staff were available to help any students who needed support.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2025
Trump’s tariff policy has exposed a serious rift within his inner circle, with conflict between his advisor Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, Trump’s hard-line trade counselor, breaking into the open.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Our reunification team is on site to help guide, and counselors remain available for support.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
But his high school counselor Gwen Fields encouraged him to apply to college and coached him through the process.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2025
Trump’s tariff policy has exposed a serious rift within his inner circle, with conflict between his advisor Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, Trump’s hard-line trade counselor, breaking into the open.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Our reunification team is on site to help guide, and counselors remain available for support.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2025
But his high school counselor Gwen Fields encouraged him to apply to college and coached him through the process.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
Noun
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Seasoned managers and experienced consultants can sometimes fall into the same trap.—
Peter Follows,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Fleck, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, corporate consultant, and Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Stanford University.—
Caroline Fleck, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Combs’ lawyers have asked Subramanian to exclude the footage from the trial.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the Thursday motion, DOJ lawyers argued that the federal trade court is already considering other cases challenging the tariffs, and should consolidate the California case.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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He was corrected by former White House senior adviser Mike Donilon, who is currently a spring resident fellow at IOP and worked on Biden's reelection campaign.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and White House Faith Office senior adviser Paula White will also attend.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Apr. 2025
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During questioning by Read's defense attorney, Faller said that the type of alcohol test done in a medical setting for the purpose of diagnosing health issues is different than the type of test used in forensics and relied upon in a court of law.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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While Sultan was arrested at an April 25, 2024, protest on campus, his attorneys allege his charges were dismissed and subsequently expunged from his record.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Serna Roman said migrants have had little access to legal counsel.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a new court filing Wednesday, the acting general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Joseph Mazzara, stated that the United States had no power to bring Abrego Garcia back from another sovereign country.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Book dispute is one of three religious rights cases The case is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and appears likely to be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Environmental advocates and cheerleaders for biodiversity were overjoyed that the wolves — who in their best moments look a lot like big, cuddly dogs — were making such an astonishing comeback.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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All the fashion experts—including Hailey Bieber—have surrendered to their charm.—
Isabel Serra,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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The experts predict the economy will nearly stall in 2025, growing 0.8%, down from their projection of 1.7% just last month, according to the average estimate of 46 economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators on April 4 and April 7.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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