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or counsellors
1
as in consultants
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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2
as in lawyers
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 counselors
The most experienced high-school guidance and private college counselors advise high-achieving California students not to count on getting into the UCs of their choice, unless that choice includes Riverside (76%) or Merced (91%).
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Now most counselors advise students to apply to at least 10, with several safeties.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
But when educators are expected to juggle roles as counselors, security guards, and paramedics, all while meeting rigid testing mandates, teaching and learning is severely compromised.
—Andrew Spar, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Collaborate with school counselors to select courses that align with your student’s strengths and interests while maintaining balance to prevent burnout.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The school is closed, with grief and trauma counselors made available to families and faculty, a school spokesperson stated.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
The roster includes substance abuse counselors, mental health specialists, overdose prevention units and social workers who try to steer homeless clients into housing and treatment.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Patients can consult their primary care physician for referrals to genetic counselors.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
So, that summer, administrators, counselors and student representatives worked on a plan.
—Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Now most counselors advise students to apply to at least 10, with several safeties.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
But when educators are expected to juggle roles as counselors, security guards, and paramedics, all while meeting rigid testing mandates, teaching and learning is severely compromised.
—Andrew Spar, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Collaborate with school counselors to select courses that align with your student’s strengths and interests while maintaining balance to prevent burnout.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The school is closed, with grief and trauma counselors made available to families and faculty, a school spokesperson stated.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Dec. 2024
The roster includes substance abuse counselors, mental health specialists, overdose prevention units and social workers who try to steer homeless clients into housing and treatment.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Patients can consult their primary care physician for referrals to genetic counselors.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
So, that summer, administrators, counselors and student representatives worked on a plan.
—Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselors
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Amazon recently spent over $17 million on union avoidance consultants, sometimes even hiring them directly as managers.—
Errol Schweizer,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Visa’s Retail Spend Monitor report is produced by Visa Consulting and Analytics, a global network of consultants, economists and data scientists.—
Joan Verdon,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, lawyers representing the child’s family identified the victim killed as Thomas Cooper, according to the Detroit Free Press and local outlet WWJ.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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In response, lawyers for David Cassirer, Claude's son, appealed to the Supreme Court and urged the justices to vacate, or set aside, the 9th Circuit's latest ruling.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Which of his Mar-a-Lago friends or his billionaire advisers were able to capitalize on that inside information?—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Senate Democrats want a review of any communications between White House and executive branch employees and external parties, such as financial institutions, brokers, dealers, investment advisers or business associates, that may have included nonpublic information.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025
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Fox News Digital reached out to their attorneys for comment.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Its attorneys and other staff have helped homeless veterans get housing, represented unaccompanied child migrants in court, protected people from scams with a consumer protection division and shepherded seniors through tax disputes, among other things.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2025
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One strategy is to create AI-Human Hybrid roles which give entry level professionals the responsibility for AI oversight and as well as completing professional tasks.—
Jeanne Meister,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Since then some high-profile medical professionals have called for caution in this medical field, including British pediatrician Hilary Cass.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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Financial and retirement experts who spoke to Newsweek were not surprised by the Transamerica findings, putting the blame largely on the ever-rising cost of living.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The crime rate and homicide rate dropped after the state of emergency, but behind closed doors, experts allege there have been significant human rights abuses.—
Josh Meyer,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Counselors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselors. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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