1
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
His attorney, Andrea Neumann with Hirsch Law Group, could not be reached to comment Tuesday.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Devastating’s attorney Douglas Horngrad and Cutright have both said the two companies are separate.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
No attorney has been publicly listed for Jonasi.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Among them was attorney Jared Alfin, whose law firm has pursued hundreds of cases similar to Jane's.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Devastating’s attorney Douglas Horngrad and Cutright have both said the two companies are separate.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
No attorney has been publicly listed for Jonasi.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Among them was attorney Jared Alfin, whose law firm has pursued hundreds of cases similar to Jane's.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney
Noun
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And explained the reasoning behind voting against it in remarks from deputy ambassador Dan Negrea.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ann Williams, deputy superintendent of operations, said the event was held in advance of a topping-out ceremony, a construction milestone that marks the placement of the final structural steel beam at the top of a building.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Art Hartinger is the lawyer who has been representing the county.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jesús Eduardo Arias, a lawyer representing the Ramos-Solano family, said that an independent investigation into Ramos’ death will be underway to determine his cause of death.—
Ryanne Mena,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perry's representative confirmed to USA TODAY on Tuesday that the workers were eventually allowed to hold onto the gift cards after confusion was cleared up.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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If Republicans are able to succeed in their efforts, Kansas City would be represented by three Republican representatives, two of whom would be freshmen.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Berset, along with delegates from around a dozen other nations, will officially sign the co-pro treaty into force at Series Mania.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Corderman proposed to Tuesday’s legislative work group of delegates and senators the transfer of some slot machines from six existing casinos.—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Registered agents can handle paperwork, often shielding the identities of those behind the entities.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Resort manager Puspa, born in a small village on the east of Bali, can tell you everything there is to know about the local traditions, while farm manager Wayan’s passion for sustainable agriculture is infectious.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Harrison Bader connected against Walker Buehler for San Francisco's first home run this season and the Giants held off a late rally by the San Diego Padres to give rookie manager Tony Vitello his first victory, 3-2 on Monday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The plaques, which were more than 100 years old, honored many people including ministers from the early 1800s and American Revolutionary soldiers.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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India’s finance minister Nirmal Sitharaman said the country has cut the special excise on petrol and diesel for domestic consumption by 10 rupees per litre each, in a post on X on Friday.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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