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as in consultant
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
So, that summer, administrators, counselors and student representatives worked on a plan.
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Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
Ok, this is one of those sections that should require a relationship counselor rather than a horticulturist, but bear with me.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
While in college, he was employed as a head counselor in the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program from May through September of 2019.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
Ok, this is one of those sections that should require a relationship counselor rather than a horticulturist, but bear with me.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
While in college, he was employed as a head counselor in the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program from May through September of 2019.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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The film’s consultants include the Klamath Tribes of Oregon and sponsors include Carhartt, American Hat Company and Seven Feathers Casino of the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe of Oregon.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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His mother flew in from Florida to be at his bedside; his only sibling, David Doan, a nurse who worked as a health-care consultant in Southern California, called in for discussions with the physicians.Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Donald Trump is planning to nominate Andrew Ferguson, an FTC commissioner and conservative lawyer, as the agency’s chairman.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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On the opposite side of the bay windows is a vintage lawyer’s cabinet ($450) that was given new life and some legs by Austin local Carla Garthwaite of Vintage Blueprint.India Roby, Architectural Digest, 13 Dec. 2024
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Long is a former auctioneer and has worked as a business and tax adviser since leaving Congress in 2022.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Both joined the Rangers last month, Schumaker as a senior adviser, Urueta as bench coach.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Even though the county attorney decided not to pursue charges, this did not alter the reaction of the WWE fanbase.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Reactions From Employers And Immigration Attorneys Immigration attorneys say that the State Department announcement has generated interest.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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This will inevitably mean liaising with local counsel.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Under Pinky’s wise counsel, Grace begins a journey of self-discovery and healing.Robert Lang, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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In high-performing leadership teams, each leader is not only seen as a subject matter expert but also as a passionate advocate for the company’s goals, fostering trust and alignment across all stakeholders.Marina Cvetkovic, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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But, over the past decade, disability rights advocates have increasingly pushed companies to end the lower pay practice, describing it as discriminatory, dehumanizing and exploitative.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Read more Workplace incivility spikes around elections, expert says at Newsweek event Presidential election causing office unrest?Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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While Trump could use executive authority to unwind Biden energy provisions, Mosby and others have said Congress is likely to lead a process that peels back policy, discards or alters certain provisions, all of which experts say insulates the action from legal scrutiny.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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