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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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verb

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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 suggest
to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action I would counsel caution and deliberation in this sensitive matter

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Recent Examples of counsel
Noun
The information provided here is not legal advice and does not purport to be a substitute for advice of counsel on any specific matter. James Felton Keith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Online court records show that the Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office and the defense counsel each filed a motion asking the court to seal the affidavit for Dennis Edward Mitchell III’s arrest. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
And even now, if asked to counsel a current Lancers player, Sayin does it. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025 Chaplain Howard Dotson, who helped counsel families in Uvalde after the 2022 school massacre, arrived to comfort parents. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counsel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counsel
Noun
  • Despite lacking any legal education or experience, Routh dismissed his lawyers earlier this year and intends to defend himself at trial.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The actress revels in every episode as a septuagenarian lawyer returning to the workforce at a high-profile New York firm with a Southern accent and a baby boomer sensibility.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tower 28 had an aha moment when the brand decided to take that advice and create GetSet Matte Powder Blush, which combines the two into one long-wear formula.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The first-year player peppered him with questions, while also asking for advice after his first game at Arrowhead Stadium.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Here’s what each royal inherited from Queen Elizabeth So, the King’s decision to meet with his youngest son doesn’t just put him in direct opposition to Prince William, but also one of his closest advisors.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The four incumbents seeking reelection are LoanWorks owner Reynaldo Castillo; Realtor Elnaz Iraj, the board’s vice president; financial adviser AJ Johnson, LJVMA’s president; and The Cottage owner Jason Peaslee.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Arie Perliger does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
    Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
  • At the first sign of trouble, the application would trigger a telemedicine consult.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Instead, yoga in any form seemed to confer a vascular health boost and heat didn’t significantly increase the effect.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • The museum guides visitors through Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, Islamic, and other global belief systems before culminating in the Buddhist 10 Courts of Hell.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • This discovery not only changes our understanding of lunar geology but could also guide future missions to regions where the moon’s surface is still active.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • Mendoza advised King to request twice as many; Mendoza had a plan for the others.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The players had two weeks off before the Euros, and Bronze was advised to rest.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • But tax policy analysts and lawyers said nothing in the guidance so far suggests adult performers would be excluded.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Indications suggest that the adoption of artificial intelligence is continuing at a rapid pace.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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