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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 Army and Congress intervened, dispatching dozens of counselors and spending millions to improve living conditions for troops there.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
People who are hired as school counselors in Indiana must be licensed – but there is no such thing as a chaplaincy license.
—Amy Lawton, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
During the scenes, Mr. Mackay — who became an ICE officer after being fired from his job as a South Park Elementary counselor because of a cut in funding from the Department of Education — works under Noem’s watch.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The episode begins when Mr. Mackey loses his job as counselor of South Park Elementary.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
People who are hired as school counselors in Indiana must be licensed – but there is no such thing as a chaplaincy license.
—Amy Lawton, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2025
During the scenes, Mr. Mackay — who became an ICE officer after being fired from his job as a South Park Elementary counselor because of a cut in funding from the Department of Education — works under Noem’s watch.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The episode begins when Mr. Mackey loses his job as counselor of South Park Elementary.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
Noun
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The Waukesha School District is also considering closing schools, and a consultant has recommended Milwaukee Public Schools close schools.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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And if that doesn’t ease your mind, maybe this will: Knaus family members have been kept as consultants, and longtime general manager and former co-owner Thomas Blocher plans to stay involved as a kitchen consultant to keep an eye on the new bakery.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Through tireless efforts, these lawyers are not only winning cases but also sending a powerful message: that every worker deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, and that those who violate these basic rights will be held accountable.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press notes Indiana's anti-SLAPP law has also been used to defeat cases seeking to chill coverage of a town council meeting, a pharmaceutical safety investigation and a town attorney's comments about another lawyer.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
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The targets include former national security adviser John Bolton, former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey, Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James and Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The advisers students choose are tasked with assisting them through the hearing and cross examination.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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Woman still 'confused about why she was detained' Ortiz Soto, a Honduran, came to the United States in January 2019, her attorney said.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
24 Aug. 2025
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An immigration judge has denied her attorney's requests for her to be freed on bond while her case is being heard.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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City Attorney George Wysong and attorney Dwayne Robinson, whom the city hired as outside counsel in the case, did not immediately respond to questions asking about the city’s next steps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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The reversal on Wednesday comes less than two months after Chakraverty came to be represented in July by new counsel, Bradley J. Bondi, the brother of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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But savvy newcomer Celine Dumont, played by Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, arrives on the scene to play devil’s advocate.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Parents and education advocates in Fort Worth are launching a new organization aimed at pushing back against the possible state takeover of the Fort Worth Independent School District.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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Millennial fashion expert and stylist Samantha Dawn told Newsweek that fashion has always recycled trends, but newer generations are experiencing them for the first time while millennials and Gen Xers have already been through them.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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There are many creative ways to squeeze more walking into your day, experts said.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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