counselor

noun

ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər How to pronounce counselor (audio)
variants or counsellor
Definition of counselornext
1
as in adviser
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 Giebler served as a school counselor for 30 years at several schools, including Johnson County Community College and Olathe Public Schools. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026 That batch was quickly administered and another 70 doses sent in June were used up within 10 days, said Tarsisio Biryeija, a nursing officer working as a counselor at Mbarara Health Centre IV. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 None of this absolves Karen of responsibility for her actions, and sober counselors will readily tell you that the process of recovery can and often does fundamentally alter a relationship’s dynamics. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026 The latter can indicate the presence of bacteria, according to Skylar Griggs, a dietician and nutrition counselor at Newbury Street Nutrition in Boston. — Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for counselor
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  1. adviser
  2. lawyer
  3. consultant
  4. attorney
Noun
  • After leading the San Francisco Giants to three World Series titles as their general manager, Sabean returned to the Yankees from 2023-26 as an executive advisor to GM Brian Cashman.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That’s after appointing former Obama and Biden campaign staffer John Bivona as head of government relations in January and onboarding former Obama campaign manager Stephanie Cutter as an advisor in April.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • On Monday, as Palacios wrapped up his second-day of testimony under cross-examination by Sanon’s defense lawyer Humberto Dominguez, Désir made his initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge in Miami across the street.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Defense lawyers are expected to argue that the pitchers did not collude with gamblers and instead were varying the placement of pitches strategically to fool batters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Many male Followers work as contractors, electricians and plumbers; Marshall works as a consultant for a heating and air conditioning company.
    — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Among the aggravating factors was the fact that the company later rehired as a mine safety consultant one of its employees who allegedly obstructed the government.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
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  • Chambers himself is now accused of riot, conspiracy to riot, and money laundering offenses, defense attorney Aitor Martínez Jiménez told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The attorney noted that immediately after the midterm elections last week, lawmakers such as Garcia accompanied their warnings of upcoming investigations with Instagram posts that received media attention and thousands of reshares.
    — Pranshu Verma The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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