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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
The judge appointed by former President Obama who ruled this week that Trump pick Alina Habba lacks the authority to serve as the acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey is a longtime Republican, with membership in the conservative Federalist Society and the National Rifle Association (NRA).
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
The Justice Department, which includes the New Jersey U.S. attorney's office, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Martinez’s attorney information was not immediately available as of Aug. 22.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
At the hearing on Aug. 6, attorney Andrew Joel Golden, who represents the victim in the Milwaukee case, said the woman objected to the trial postponement.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
The Justice Department, which includes the New Jersey U.S. attorney's office, didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Martinez’s attorney information was not immediately available as of Aug. 22.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
At the hearing on Aug. 6, attorney Andrew Joel Golden, who represents the victim in the Milwaukee case, said the woman objected to the trial postponement.
—Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
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The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment, deputies said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Aug. 2025
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And on Florida's Daytona Beach, nearly 350 people were stung by jellyfish over Memorial Day weekend, according to A.J. Miller, deputy chief of Volusia County Beach Safety.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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Through tireless efforts, these lawyers are not only winning cases but also sending a powerful message: that every worker deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and that those who violate these basic rights will be held accountable.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press notes Indiana's anti-SLAPP law has also been used to defeat cases seeking to chill coverage of a town council meeting, a pharmaceutical safety investigation and a town attorney's comments about another lawyer.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
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Commissioner Brendan Johnson works for a state representative while also voting on county measures related to the Legislature.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Pitt's representative declined to comment on the matter at the time.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Buttigieg ran for president in the 2020 Democratic primary and made history as the first openly gay candidate to win a state primary after capturing the most delegates in Iowa.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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Most models, such as OAuth or token exchange, assume the agent is a mere assistant and not a delegate.—
Khurram Akhtar,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sanctuary communities often restrict local law enforcement from working directly with federal immigration agents, in hopes that immigrants – including those without permanent legal status – will feel safe enough to report crimes.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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So if there isn’t a sudden preference for old over new, and real estate agents like Weingarten say there isn’t, then what explains the anomaly in the aggregate, national level data?—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Since then, Freedy has been serving as interim village manager.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Middle managers aren’t any more enamored with RTO mandates than their reports.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Doria Medina, a former planning minister, has led the polls since June, with Quiroga trailing closely behind.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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