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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
Glossip's attorneys claim Sneed actually killed the motel owner during a botched robbery for drug money.
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Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 May 2026
Clerk made allegedly inappropriate comments Murdaugh’s attorneys, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, praised the ruling in a statement.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Peters acted on instructions of the airboat guide, his attorneys Steven Kramer and Jeffrey Neiman said in a statement after his arrest.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The MetNews, a source for legal news in California, published its own assessment of the candidates, along with comments by other attorneys and judicial officers familiar with Ghobadi and Haymon.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 15 May 2026
The defendants’ attorneys contend that the government doesn’t have the evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was intent to join a criminal racketeering conspiracy.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In October 2024, her attorneys filed a post-conviction relief petition, which was also denied on the basis that it was filed after the statutory deadline.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the DOJ and Allen's attorneys.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 May 2026
Clerk made allegedly inappropriate comments Murdaugh’s attorneys, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, praised the ruling in a statement.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Peters acted on instructions of the airboat guide, his attorneys Steven Kramer and Jeffrey Neiman said in a statement after his arrest.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The MetNews, a source for legal news in California, published its own assessment of the candidates, along with comments by other attorneys and judicial officers familiar with Ghobadi and Haymon.
—Rafael Perez, Daily News, 15 May 2026
The defendants’ attorneys contend that the government doesn’t have the evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that there was intent to join a criminal racketeering conspiracy.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In October 2024, her attorneys filed a post-conviction relief petition, which was also denied on the basis that it was filed after the statutory deadline.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Fox News Digital reached out to the DOJ and Allen's attorneys.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorneys
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Prosecutors alleged that Sun’s actions included preventing representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to the governor’s office.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Becker and Earthrise representatives will be in court again Thursday for a status hearing.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In López’s city of Tocoa, environmental defenders fighting the mining project have been getting picked off for years and eight activists were imprisoned for more than two years in what lawyers said was retaliation for their work.—
Marlon González,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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After complaints from families and detainees about limited access to attorneys, another lawsuit recently resulted in a ruling that detainees must be given better access to their lawyers, as well as confidential, unmonitored outgoing phone calls.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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The deputies then turned off the body camera microphones, according to court records.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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After the Kia exited the freeway at Douglas Boulevard in Roseville, deputies deployed a spike strip, Igoe said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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One of the many delegates to draw too much confidence from the outcome was Thomas Jefferson.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia with delegates from states meeting in what is now Independence Hall.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Our senators aren’t listening to us Few things in life are worse than listening to endless hold music when connecting to live customer service agents at your bank, utility, or airline.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Kerr had been meeting with media agents, Front Office Sports reported the week after the season ended, signaling a sign that the coach might return to broadcasting.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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The bill focuses on large health care companies that own pharmacies as well as insurers or pharmacy benefit managers, known as PBMs, which influence the prescription drugs Americans can get through insurance plans and how much those medications will cost.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Che’s managers did not immediately respond to Variety‘s requests for comment.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Tedros and Spain’s health and interior ministers are supervising the operation on Tenerife.—
Iain Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Tedros and Spain’s health and interior ministers are supervising the operation in Tenerife.—
Iain Sullivan,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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“Attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorneys. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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