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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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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
Similarly, professionals in substance abuse, behavioral disorder and mental health counselor occupations earn median wages below $60,000 a year, despite typically needing a master’s degree in psychology or a related field.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Under Colorado’s position, a law from that era prohibiting counselors from affirming gay clients’ identities would have been constitutionally sound.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Connecting with financial counselors, patient navigators and care coordinators could help young patients on public insurance or those who lack insurance navigate the system.
—Rhonda Winegar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The counselor and two girls were dragged under the barge, but were able to escape.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
Under Colorado’s position, a law from that era prohibiting counselors from affirming gay clients’ identities would have been constitutionally sound.
—Kevin Cope, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Connecting with financial counselors, patient navigators and care coordinators could help young patients on public insurance or those who lack insurance navigate the system.
—Rhonda Winegar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The counselor and two girls were dragged under the barge, but were able to escape.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
Noun
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In 2017, Amodei hired Page Hedley, a former public-interest lawyer, to be OpenAI’s policy and ethics adviser.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Now that Sacramento County’s fiscal adviser has canceled the Sacramento City Unified School District board’s contract with a consulting firm, the district faces its budget crisis with fewer options and a ticking clock.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Paul and Mortensen are expected to participate in the hearing remotely while their lawyers appear in person at the Salt Lake City courthouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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One night, Nathan Calvin, a twenty-nine-year-old lawyer who worked at the nonprofit Encode and had helped craft the bill, was at home having dinner with his wife when a process server arrived to deliver a subpoena from OpenAI.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Carney was caught on town hall video in 2024 with a female town consultant late at night.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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For nonprofit consultant and cultural writer Dawn Montgomery, travel is an inherent part of her job.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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Part of what contributes to the slim odds is the fact that Morris is seeking to move the process forward using Christian arbitration, while Gateway wants to use a standard legal approach, Morris’ attorney Bill Mateja told the Star-Telegram last July.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Even attorneys who specialize in wills, trusts, estate planning and probate may have no experience dealing with Chapter 415 of the Florida Statutes.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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