Thesaurus results for ATTORNEYS

attorneys

noun

plural of attorney

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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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 board unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Hilda Solis, directing county attorneys to send a letter to Lineage Logistics outlining a list of demands and requirements, and asking that the company respond within 48 hours. — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026 Dugan's attorneys declined to comment ahead of the sentencing. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 On Thursday, federal court records show, attorneys for Marseille filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, seeking damages for what the suit contends was undue use of force. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Memorial High School The attorneys stated that, by participating in the interview, Roach violated the state’s judicial conduct and standards code on appearance of objectivity. — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 July 2026 Kirkpatrick said attorneys at Public Citizen believe the administration is sharing this information based on testimony with detainees in immigration custody. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 July 2026 Metz’s attorneys could not be reached for comment on the sentencing, but during the hearing, Jones emphasized that Metz has taken responsibility for his negligence and has felt remorse every day since the shooting. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026 The hearing got underway after months of prosecutors and defense attorneys sparring over what evidence could be presented and if cameras would be allowed in the courtroom, which Erika Kirk has called for. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 July 2026 The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law. — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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In 1976, there were 18 Black representatives in Congress; today there are 67.

— Susan Bence, NPR, 4 July 2026
Other performers have yet to be officially confirmed by attendees or representatives for Swift and Kelce at the time of publication, though Paul McCartney and Tim McGraw are both believed to have also taken the stage.

— Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of representatives

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Unable to function in the real world, the kid then surrounds himself with publicists, lawyers and all sorts of professional help to smooth the transition.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 July 2026
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has used his office to intervene on behalf of donors since taking office last year, inserting the state’s lawyers in civil disputes to help developers and car dealers.

— Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of lawyers

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Foreign delegates attend On Friday, a number of official foreign delegations and religious leaders attended a ceremony as Khamenei lay in state.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
In Philadelphia, fireworks began to crack as early as midday near the site where the Declaration of Independence was adopted by delegates to the Second Continental Congress.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of delegates

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One expert noted that turning satellite data into information useful to firefighters and forestry managers will take some time.

— Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Starters were voted in by fans, while pitchers and reserve players were selected through a player ballot, a group of voters consisting of players, managers, coaches and league personnel.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Definition of managers

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The offices of the Dutch and Swedish ⁠prime ministers said their revolvers had been taken to their respective embassies in Ankara.

— Reuters, NBC news, 9 July 2026
While theology and ministry studies were designated as nonprofessional, the master of divinity degree often pursued by eventual pastors or ministers does retain professional status.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 2 July 2026