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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
The attorneys on Thursday referenced a new report from LAist that detailed concerns from a whistleblower about who was in charge of the county’s emergency operation center, or EOC, the night of the fire.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Teams of attorneys for the defendants were each given 15 minutes to speak Wednesday.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Chapman's attorneys declined to comment Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Defense attorneys had held behind-the-scenes discussions with prosecutors and made a case to have the indictment dismissed against all six defendants, sources told the Tribune.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
After his arrest, Khalil was transferred to an immigration detention center in Jena, Louisiana — thousands of miles from his attorneys and his wife, who was pregnant at the time.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
That made Friday afternoon’s summary judgment hearing the first public glimpse of bad blood between Dallas’ NBA and NHL franchises, with their respective attorneys trading verbal blows for a little more than two hours in Texas Business Court.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The rule grants the department the right to review ethics allegations against its former and current attorneys first before state bar disciplinary authorities can conduct their own investigations.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Mar. 2026
Goodlow's attorneys have said the person who called 911 was the sister of a woman who had a relationship with Isaac.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Teams of attorneys for the defendants were each given 15 minutes to speak Wednesday.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Chapman's attorneys declined to comment Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Defense attorneys had held behind-the-scenes discussions with prosecutors and made a case to have the indictment dismissed against all six defendants, sources told the Tribune.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
After his arrest, Khalil was transferred to an immigration detention center in Jena, Louisiana — thousands of miles from his attorneys and his wife, who was pregnant at the time.
—Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
That made Friday afternoon’s summary judgment hearing the first public glimpse of bad blood between Dallas’ NBA and NHL franchises, with their respective attorneys trading verbal blows for a little more than two hours in Texas Business Court.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The rule grants the department the right to review ethics allegations against its former and current attorneys first before state bar disciplinary authorities can conduct their own investigations.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Mar. 2026
Goodlow's attorneys have said the person who called 911 was the sister of a woman who had a relationship with Isaac.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorneys
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On Monday, representatives for the restaurant told the Los Angeles Times the 16-week pop-up would continue as planned.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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From doing research ahead of time to respecting the wildlife, Travel + Leisure chatted with national park representatives to get tips on how to make the most of a national park trip—and what rangers wish visitors did differently.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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He was promoted as the employment litigation section's acting deputy chief by December, a timeframe that former division lawyers say is unheard of — especially for someone without a background in civil rights litigation.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The first-degree murder trial of brother Billoeum, Billy, and Channa Phan will continue to a status conference in June while their defense lawyers and prosecutors sort out any potential prosecutorial issues caused by Sgt.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Near her body, deputies found a white Chevrolet Tahoe, still running, with the doors closed, according to the affidavit.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 13-year-old allegedly punched Hernandez-Lopez multiple times in the face, knocking him unconscious before deputies arrived, the sheriff’s office said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Both men ran for president in 2020 but dropped out without winning any delegates.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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China’s top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Vice Premier He Lifeng, are meeting in Beijing with delegates from across the country.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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When officers with the Dallas Police Department responded to help TSA agents with the disturbance, Solomon began punching one of the officers.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pretti and Good died in separate shootings at the hands of federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.—
STEFANIE DAZIO,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Temporary monitoring, including fire watch coverage, may help show that building managers took steps to supervise the property while repairs were underway.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Puck will be working with a huge team that includes 75 savory chefs, 45 pastry chefs, and 325 front-of-house staff and managers.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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British ministers are drawing up plans to send minesweeping drones to the Strait of Hormuz after Iran threatened ships traveling through the vital oil route.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Pictures posted on social media showed Ali Larijani, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, and several government ministers participating in rallies on Friday.—
Skylar Woodhouse,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Attorneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorneys. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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