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or counselling
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as in talking
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community
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2
as in coaching
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
every year the admissions officer counsels thousands of students about the process of applying to college
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as in advising
to give advice to
perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you
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as in suggesting
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
I would counsel caution and deliberation in this sensitive matter
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or counselling
as in consulting
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or counselling
as in reassurance
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Recent Examples of counseling
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
And Venegas Escobedo is working to find alternative sources for mentorship and academic counseling.
—Jordan Owens, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
The proceeds will go towards Forchas’ medical care, counseling for her and her brother, and supporting the family.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
According to court sources, the program will require that Lauren participate in regular counseling and submit to random drug and alcohol testing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
And Venegas Escobedo is working to find alternative sources for mentorship and academic counseling.
—Jordan Owens, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
The woman denies counseling parents to hide their child's gender.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
The proceeds will go towards Forchas’ medical care, counseling for her and her brother, and supporting the family.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counseling
Verb
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Finance companies and consulting firms also use the program, which makes tens of thousands of visas available via a lottery.—
Sankalp Phartiyal,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Their model is a bit like a student consulting a textbook to write a paper rather than writing from memory.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Martinez retired from coaching at Oakmont last year and is in his final year as a physical education teacher.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Saleh was an offseason candidate for the Jacksonville head coaching job that went to Coen.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The announcement caused a panic in Silicon Valley, with tech companies advising their H-1B employees not to leave the country lest they not be allowed back in.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Eaton is a partner with the San Diego law firm of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek where his practice focuses on defending and advising employers.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, others confirmed the stream was working for them, suggesting the issue may be regional or device-specific.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, in the early 1980s, a new theory called cosmic inflation came along, suggesting that before the hot Big Bang, the Universe behaved very differently, pushing any hypothetical singularity unobservably far back.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The program will include in-depth training modules, financial analysis and access to Schneider Electric’s advisory services.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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To respond to banker and customer questions about climate change and evolving energy markets, Petno set up a brain trust of sorts with a new internal advisory hub dubbed the Center for Carbon Transition.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The familiarity of these efforts brings some reassurance; nothing is new under the media sun.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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And that’s a shame, because reassurance is what their audiences crave most when the world around them teeters.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rei is talking with her mom on the phone about her burgeoning anime illustrator career.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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There’s a little bit of talking past one another, in the sense that Republicans are trying to run a process that is better than [the stablecoin bill had].—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The event invites participants of all ages and skill levels to catch 100 waves in one day while raising funds to support Boys to Men’s in-school group mentoring programs throughout San Diego County.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, Smith is committed to mentoring emerging actors through her Tasha Smith Actors Workshop (TSAW).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Counseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counseling. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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