Thesaurus results for COUNSELED

counseled

verb

variants or counselled

past tense of counsel

as in consulted

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 guided

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 advised

to give advice to perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you

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as in suggested

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 counseled Over 28 years as head of the ADL before retiring in 2015, Foxman counseled presidents and diplomats, CEOs and celebrities. —

ABC News, 10 May 2026 The president regularly spoke with Fox’s Sean Hannity, dialed Lou Dobbs into meetings, and counseled with Carlson, then the network’s primetime star, over whether to strike Iran. —

Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 May 2026 Providers who have already screened, counseled, and prepared patients for care may have to stop midstream, potentially unable to complete treatment plans that were set in motion days earlier. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 May 2026 No matter what, all patients should be counseled and have close follow-up with their medical team. —

Julia Landwehr, Health, 17 Apr. 2026 Since then, Popovich, who ranks third all-time in postseason wins (170) behind Jackson (229) and Pat Riley (171), has counseled his former assistant without being intrusive, Johnson said. —

Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026 Auriemma has, on occasion, counseled Hurley, which made this role reversal so ironic. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026 Chan, addressing the same session, counseled diversifying investors and partners across regions as essential strategy. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026 Prior to his appointment, while serving as DeWine’s lieutenant governor, Husted counseled DeWine on the appointment of the chair of Ohio’s Public Utilities’ Commission, the state’s top utility regulator. —

Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026

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The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected an antiabortion challenge to federal regulations that permit sending pills through the mail once a patient has consulted a doctor online.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Members of the Tirias Research team have consulted for IBM, Nvidia, Qualcomm, AMD and other companies throughout the data center, AI and Quantum ecosystems.

— Francis Sideco, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026