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
Former lawyer Dan Hauck (Chief Product Officer, NetDocuments) is passionate about delivering enabling technology to the legal industry
Like many other industries, the legal sector has been keen to jump on the AI train to drive greater efficiency and productivity.
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Dan Hauck, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
After Affleck’s take on the Marvel hero, Netflix adapted the comic book about a blind lawyer turned crime fighter into a TV show.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Passing on costs to the consumer can happen over time, but not overnight, explained Lamothe, who said she’s already been on the phone with her lawyer about assessing the go-forward viability of the company.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
His lawyer participated via video.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Dan Hauck, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
After Affleck’s take on the Marvel hero, Netflix adapted the comic book about a blind lawyer turned crime fighter into a TV show.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
Passing on costs to the consumer can happen over time, but not overnight, explained Lamothe, who said she’s already been on the phone with her lawyer about assessing the go-forward viability of the company.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
His lawyer participated via video.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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Khalil's attorneys harshly criticized Rubio's memo and the government's case against Khalil.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Toward the end of the documentary, the mothers and their attorney agree that Rockelle is the first and biggest victim in the Squad debacle.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sellner has been an outspoken advocate for the rights of mothers in Germany.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Foods That Will Keep You Full Without Spiking Your Blood Sugar Learn more about our advocates A Quick Review People with type 2 diabetes do not produce enough or resist insulin.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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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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Elon Musk—the outgoing leader of the Department of Government Efficiency—has continued to launch insults at Peter Navarro, Trump's senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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