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or counsellor
1
as in adviser
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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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
get the best counselor that money can buy, especially if you're guilty
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Recent Examples of counselor
Jeffress is a Washington attorney who was hired as Biden’s personal lawyer last year and served as a federal prosecutor and counselor to former Attorney General Eric Holder under the Obama administration.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The president noted that Jeffress, a partner at the Hecker Fink law firm, is a former federal prosecutor who served as a counselor to Attorney General Eric Holder during the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The district is making counselors available to all students and families affected by the tragedy.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Knowing your full debt picture helps determine which options make sense and which ones don't.
Step 4: Start before things get worse
Financial counselors say one of the biggest mistakes is waiting too long to deal with debt.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The president noted that Jeffress, a partner at the Hecker Fink law firm, is a former federal prosecutor who served as a counselor to Attorney General Eric Holder during the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama.
—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 30 May 2026
The district is making counselors available to all students and families affected by the tragedy.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Knowing your full debt picture helps determine which options make sense and which ones don't.
Step 4: Start before things get worse
Financial counselors say one of the biggest mistakes is waiting too long to deal with debt.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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The adviser recommended investment sales that resulted in a $50,000 capital gain tax bill, and their accountant disapproved.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 800 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Noelle Damico, director of social justice at the Workers Circle, said that, in conversations with families of detainees held at the detention center, the organization learned there was a gap in detainees’ ability to afford a lawyer.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Thomson Reuters is deploying it to help lawyers, tax accountants, and trade professionals work faster.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Accessibility There are ramps at the entrance, and four accessible rooms—one on each floor—that have been tweaked and updated with help from outside consultants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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As part of the ethics review, the ethics consultant would draw on their knowledge of policies, laws and ethical precedent about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment to provide some guardrails for the situation.—
Jennifer McCurdy,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Fox News Digital reached out to Brian Hooker’s attorney for comment.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes , Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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Hooker’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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