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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
if you cannot afford counsel, one will be provided for you
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as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
I suggest you take the teacher's counsel
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as in adviser
a person who gives advice especially professionally
the toy manufacturer hired a public relations counsel to do some damage control
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as in consult
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
she approved the move after a counsel with her advisers
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as in to consult
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community
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as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
every year the admissions officer counsels thousands of students about the process of applying to college
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as in to advise
to give advice to
perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you
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Recent Examples of counsel
Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
General counsel is already stretched across regulatory matters, contracts and litigation.
—Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Angela Haupt, Time, 25 July 2025
Unlike clinicians, bots aren’t bound by counseling ethics or privacy laws regarding medical information.
—Pooja Shree Chettiar, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Nothing in this article should be taken as financial advice or as a substitute for legal counsel.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
General counsel is already stretched across regulatory matters, contracts and litigation.
—Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Harper counsels patients on how to set boundaries around talking about their disease.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 25 July 2025
Unlike clinicians, bots aren’t bound by counseling ethics or privacy laws regarding medical information.
—Pooja Shree Chettiar, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counsel
Noun
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Rosemond's lawyer, Scott Rubenstein, said his client's trip to Georgia had been preplanned and was not an attempt to avoid law enforcement.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
15 Aug. 2025
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The judge in that case granted the lawyers' emergency request due to the timing of the matter.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Knox took that advice about reclaiming her narrative literally.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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The information provided here is not investment, tax or financial advice.—
Greg Mohr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Paul Vallas is an adviser for the Illinois Policy Institute.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Brian Stettin, Adams’ senior adviser on severe mental illness, said the new powers would primarily be used to forcibly hospitalize drug addicts living on the streets.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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An Uncertain future Independent production companies collaborating on programming with PBS consult experts in child development and children’s media and conduct research throughout the production process to see how children respond and learn, often in partnership with PBS KIDS.—
Rebecca Dore,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025
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Ryan works at the University of Galway these days and consults at Brentford’s academy.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2021, California courts invalidated Proposition B on procedural grounds — because the city had not met and conferred with labor unions before placing it on the ballot.—
John J Roach Iii,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The three players to my left seem to be acting as a cabal, conferring and voting together.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The walking tour is self guided and includes a half-mile walk around the park to read informational legends at each dinosaur exhibit.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Johnson installed a new staff and is ready to help guide the new era of Bears football.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These services include research, analysis, advising, consulting, benchmarking, acquisition matchmaking and video and speaking sponsorships.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Local nonprofit Friends of Cibola NWR also advised boaters to avoid the area in a Facebook post.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The research also suggested that those who swap out three weekly potato servings with servings of whole grains saw an 8% lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, per the BBC.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But if weight loss is your goal, her research suggests the gym may not hold the solution.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Counsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counsel. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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