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as in deputy
a person who acts or does business for another
talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate
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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
finished law school and became an attorney
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Recent Examples of attorney
See list of city attorney candidates Here are the candidates running for city attorney, and their titles, as reported by the city clerk's office.
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 May 2026
He is repped by WME and attorney Mitch Smelkinson.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 May 2026
After that, in February 2026, Wilson’s defense attorney Michael Ufferman dropped the appeal, saying those rulings undercut their argument.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 6 May 2026
Morales’ attorney did not respond to an email seeking comment Wednesday.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 May 2026
He is repped by WME and attorney Mitch Smelkinson.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 May 2026
After that, in February 2026, Wilson’s defense attorney Michael Ufferman dropped the appeal, saying those rulings undercut their argument.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 6 May 2026
Morales’ attorney did not respond to an email seeking comment Wednesday.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
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Gerard Moorer, 42, of Chicago, who served as Davis’ deputy district director and ran unsuccessfully for the statehouse himself in 2020, was charged in the nine-page indictment with three counts of wire fraud, each of which is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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An Israeli official told CNN that Israel believes the deputy commander of the Radwan force was also hurt in the attack.—
Alejandra Jaramillo,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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Her pick for lieutenant governor is David Pepper, a lawyer and the former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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Baldoni’s company Wayfarer Studios’ lawyers, Bryan Freedman and Ellyn Garofalo, and Lively’s counsel, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, issued a joint statement confirming the end of the legal battle.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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At the same commission meeting, officials urged the Fontainebleau to meet with the neighborhood association and voted to have Meiner, the mayor, act as the city’s representative in the discussions.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Following a political career spanning five decades, Webster is not seeking re-election as the representative for Florida’s 11th district, which takes in a wide swath of west Central Florida.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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State delegates wrote a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, claiming there has been a lack of transparency surrounding the leak.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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They are given the task of hosting world leaders, dignitaries, and delegates—and, as every Southerner knows, that means serving up the perfect menu.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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The 32-year-old Minter was coming off August 2024 hip labrum and microfracture surgery when the Mets signed him to a free-agent contract ahead of the 2025 season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Also, why did the other sub-agents not refuse?—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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Store managers by and large received them warmly but said that sourcing decisions were above their pay grade.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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And so the Braves improved to 25-10 under first-year manager Walt Weiss for the best record in baseball.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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The Malian defense minister was among those killed in the initial attacks after a suicide truck bomber targeted his home near the capitol Bamako.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
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Government ministers have insisted that now is not the moment for a change at the top.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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