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as in representatives
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 lawyers
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 attorneys
Jackie, whom attorneys addressed only by her first name, was one of the last witnesses for the defense in Horner’s capital murder trial.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
However, Broadnax’s attorneys hinged their final bid to save his life on Cummings recently admitting to being the one who pulled the trigger, while adding that their client’s rights had been violated during his trial after several potential jurors were eliminated on the basis of race.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
State attorneys also argued the recent Supreme Court ruling means provisions in the state's Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 1 May 2026
In recent years, the HHS program reviewed waiver applications in one to three weeks, according to two immigration attorneys.
—CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Ball’s attorneys argued the medical info should be private.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
His attorneys have declined multiple requests for comment.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
State courts have ruled against other appeals by Broadnax’s attorneys.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The compromise that passed restricted when Law Department attorneys can attend Office of Inspector General interviews and laid out when city attorneys can claim attorney-client privilege to avoid sharing records sought by the inspector general.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
However, Broadnax’s attorneys hinged their final bid to save his life on Cummings recently admitting to being the one who pulled the trigger, while adding that their client’s rights had been violated during his trial after several potential jurors were eliminated on the basis of race.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
State attorneys also argued the recent Supreme Court ruling means provisions in the state's Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 1 May 2026
In recent years, the HHS program reviewed waiver applications in one to three weeks, according to two immigration attorneys.
—CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Ball’s attorneys argued the medical info should be private.
—Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
His attorneys have declined multiple requests for comment.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 May 2026
State courts have ruled against other appeals by Broadnax’s attorneys.
—Maria Sherman, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The compromise that passed restricted when Law Department attorneys can attend Office of Inspector General interviews and laid out when city attorneys can claim attorney-client privilege to avoid sharing records sought by the inspector general.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorneys
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The 6-3 ruling effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act’s requirement that districts be drawn to give minority voters a chance to elect representatives of their choosing.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday sharply limited a part of the Voting Rights Act that has forced states to draw voting districts to help elect Black or Latino representatives to Congress as well as state and local boards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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The situation remained fluid as negotiators were still making minor changes Tuesday, and a team of lawyers and fiscal analysts need to cobble together the gigantic budget in the coming days before any votes are cast.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Talley at one or two points engaged the sheriff’s deputies who stood over him throughout the hearing and at one point started laughing as Pekara argued for his detention.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department At the time, a separate LASD news release said that deputies were called to the 13200 block of Jarvis Avenue near 132nd Street in the Athens Park area after learning of a shooting in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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At last year’s COP30 in Brazil, about 80 countries backed a road map to phase out oil, gas and coal, but it was dropped from the final document for lack of consensus, angering many delegates.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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None of the candidates captured a majority of California Democratic Party delegates needed to win the party endorsement in February.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Spirit’s thousands of employees have lost their jobs, so there won’t be customer service agents to assist them.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The new era of college basketball, with unlimited transfers, players and their agents negotiating substantial salaries and big schools’ poaching of the best mid-major players – there’s no other way to put it – only increases the distance between the power schools and everyone else.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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According to one study, only 22 percent of managers globally are engaged–a staggering number that has a direct impact on employee engagement.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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For facility managers, safety officers, construction supervisors and compliance teams, understanding AI’s role in supporting fire watch guards is becoming increasingly relevant as businesses seek better visibility, faster documentation and stronger operational accountability.—
MediaWave,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Gennady Zyuganov, the longtime leader of Russia’s Communist Party, told the lower house of parliament that the meeting Putin convened with his ministers was the gloomiest in a long time, according to Reuters.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Back then, both of us were serving as energy ministers and saw firsthand how quickly a pipeline could be turned into a shackle.—
Jennifer Granholm,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorneys. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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