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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
if you cannot afford counsel, one will be provided for you
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as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
I suggest you take the teacher's counsel
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as in adviser
a person who gives advice especially professionally
the toy manufacturer hired a public relations counsel to do some damage control
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as in consult
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
she approved the move after a counsel with her advisers
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as in to consult
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community
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as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
every year the admissions officer counsels thousands of students about the process of applying to college
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as in to advise
to give advice to
perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you
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Recent Examples of counsel
FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
The information provided here is not legal advice and does not purport to be a substitute for advice of counsel on any specific matter.
—Jack Shelton, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
The other — which counseled against publishing this column until Day 101 — is that Trump’s first term taught us hard lessons in the dangers of grading Trump before he was done: He ...
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Trump admin should appoint a special counsel for the Biden health coverup.
—FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
The information provided here is not legal advice and does not purport to be a substitute for advice of counsel on any specific matter.
—Jack Shelton, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Verb
Developed as a rehabilitative measure about a decade ago, it was supposed to help prison officials determine what types of classes or counseling someone might need to prevent them from landing back behind bars — not be used as a punitive tool to keep them there, said one of its creators.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2025
The other — which counseled against publishing this column until Day 101 — is that Trump’s first term taught us hard lessons in the dangers of grading Trump before he was done: He ...
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counsel
Noun
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Hope all lawyers at Paul Weiss of conviction join them.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Rajkumar, currently a State Assembly member representing Queens, was one of three lawyers who filed the original Manhattan Supreme Court complaint on behalf of the tenants on April 1, 2014.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Fletcher had grown tired of his form and the brief sojourns at club after club — but a meeting with Blackpool’s manager Steve Bruce and advice from West Ham striker Michail Antonio and a sports psychologist have transformed his season.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Offline, good advisers often employ the tactic of laying out a narrative around a problem before launching into their recommendation — a framework reflected on TikTok, where creators tend to blend advice with a personal story.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national-security adviser, who helped to broker the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland, took a leading role in the negotiations, and there were subsequent meetings between the two sides in March and in April.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Doctors admitted him to the hospital and ordered a neurology consult and imaging.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Anna Liotta, the author of Unlocking Generational CODES, speaks and consults with companies to navigate generational conflicts.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rather than believing that humankind devised AGI, there will be a supposition that a special or magical force beyond our awareness has opted to confer AI with human-like qualities.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The court’s order appears to confer broad authority on the manager, with the commissioner playing a subsidiary role.—
Elizabeth Glazer,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Peter then guided me to a sparsely furnished sitting room for my royal audience.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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In other words, the engineers needed to keep the star tracker pointed as closely as possible to the guiding star while working.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises residents in areas with excessive heat to wear light clothing, drink lots of water, use their air conditioning and avoid from exerting themselves outside in order to prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The release advises anyone with further information to contact the North Little Rock Department Tip Line at (501) 680-8439 or Detective Adam Williams at 501-771-7167.—
Parker Mancino,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
Verb
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In his plan, Voight suggested something along these lines too: a 10 to 20 percent federal rebate that would stack with any existing state credits.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
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Thus, far from being a liability, studies have suggested that this kind of emotional transparency fosters trust, deepens connection and enhances relationship satisfaction.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Counsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counsel. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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