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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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Vrabel was the Tennessee Titans' head coach from 2018-23 and spent the 2024 season as a consultant with the Cleveland Browns.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Hilaire traveled all across the United States while living and continuing to work full-time as a consultant.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
9 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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Years after Kim Kardashian announced plans to become a lawyer, the reality star will see the inside of a courtroom − though this time on the witness stand.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
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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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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Racial Bias: Civil rights attorneys say the new law could disproportionately harm Black people in part because the algorithm measures factors where racial disparities already exist.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 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 Texas last November, his counsel instituted a legal proceeding with much fanfare and bluster.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
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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Here’s what the experts have to say about why grief shows up in the body and how to cope with it.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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