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as in representatives
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 lawyers
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 attorneys
The charge was dismissed last July after Baldwin's attorneys alleged prosecutors had buried evidence.
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Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Also, the plaintiffs’ attorneys wrote that numerous courts have held First Amendment rights exist in libraries.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Under Wisconsin law, if defense attorneys suspect their client may not be competent to stand trial, they are required to raise the issue in court.
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Besides attorneys and reporters, Mangione was also joined in the courtroom by about two dozen members of the public, mostly young women.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Mars added that a former JUCO football player reached out to him after his coach gave him Mars’ phone number and other attorneys who have represented athletes, including Darren Heitner and Gene Egdorf, similarly mention athletes reaching out to them after the Pavia ruling.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
People don’t generally contact accident attorneys when everything is going great for them.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
This case also underscores the need for attorneys to be well-versed in the basics of digital forensics.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The judge in Combs' case has not yet ruled on a motion by his attorneys to reveal the names of his accusers.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Also, the plaintiffs’ attorneys wrote that numerous courts have held First Amendment rights exist in libraries.
—Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Under Wisconsin law, if defense attorneys suspect their client may not be competent to stand trial, they are required to raise the issue in court.
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Besides attorneys and reporters, Mangione was also joined in the courtroom by about two dozen members of the public, mostly young women.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Mars added that a former JUCO football player reached out to him after his coach gave him Mars’ phone number and other attorneys who have represented athletes, including Darren Heitner and Gene Egdorf, similarly mention athletes reaching out to them after the Pavia ruling.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
People don’t generally contact accident attorneys when everything is going great for them.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024
This case also underscores the need for attorneys to be well-versed in the basics of digital forensics.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The judge in Combs' case has not yet ruled on a motion by his attorneys to reveal the names of his accusers.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorneys
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But representatives from our State Department have not joined them.—
Tony Hunter,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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They are filled mostly with experts from academia, government and civil society groups, as well as student representatives, and are excluding political parties from their initial work.—
Saif Hasnat Atul Loke,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Back in July, a New Mexico judge dismissed the single involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin over Hutchins’ death after the actor’s lawyers claimed prosecutors and investigators withheld evidence.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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Combs’ lawyers denied the allegations in a statement sent to Rolling Stone.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Severino, the mayor’s communications director, said Suarez and his staff did not engage in any activities that would require registration as foreign agents.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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According to state media, around 1,200 soldiers and security agents have been mobilized to counteract any attempt to disrupt the inauguration of what would be Maduro’s third presidential term.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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And getting acquainted with new managers assigned to new roles to run the Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue operations.—
David Moin,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Office of Disability Inclusion trains managers to lead with empathy, improves the overall employee experience for workers with different abilities, and provides managers with easy access to a centralized workplace accommodations team.—
Jeanne Meister,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Other ministers told their flocks that God was present even in painful, traumatic moments.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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According to the Universal Life Church's database, there are a plethora of Hollywood stars who are ministers, including Adele, Benedict Cumberbatch, Cardi B, Kathy Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwayne Johnson and Tom Hanks.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorneys. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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