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as in conferring
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 guiding
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 advising
to give advice to
perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you
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as in suggesting
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 counseling
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
She was put on a path to become a coach herself and held one-on-one calls with people in need of counseling.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
There is counseling available for families and individuals, and support groups for a number of people, from caregivers to cancer patients.
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Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Their plan calls for 300 affordable apartment units, a 5,000-square-foot district training center for employees, a teacher supply store and counseling center, a hotel, a transit hub and some townhomes.
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Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
She was put on a path to become a coach herself and held one-on-one calls with people in need of counseling.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
Verb
The 91-year-old therapist began her career during the Vietnam War by counseling relatives of soldiers missing in action.
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Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
There is counseling available for families and individuals, and support groups for a number of people, from caregivers to cancer patients.
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Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counseling
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Wall Street was looking to Micron for reassurance — something the company delivered — and the upbeat outlook is poised to lift a broad swath of stocks.
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Among investors who use AI heavily, 77% still cite the need for reassurance from a human advisor while 68% look to advisors for strategic expertise.
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The ordinance would create an advisory commission with members chosen by the mayor, which would select three finalists for the top job in the new department.
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The advisory board includes former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, billionaire investment manager Stephen Schwarzman, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and the economists David Autor, Erik Brynjolfsson and Raj Chetty.
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Every top consulting firm publishes some version of an article identifying this.
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If the estate is insolvent or carries significant unsecured debt, consulting with an estate attorney or probate professional can help determine the proper order of creditor payments and ensure legal requirements are met.
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Gemini asked guiding questions in 76% of its messages and gave a straight answer 2% of the time.
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That balance between comedy and horror became the guiding principle for the production.
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Officials are advising anyone who experienced a water outage or low water pressure in the affected area to boil tap water before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing their teeth.
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Google leader Sundar Pichai has cautioned that no career path is fully protected from AI’s disruption, advising professionals to take matters into their own hands.
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One filing cited industry estimates suggesting that base live TV streaming packages rose significantly over time when sports programming was included, though Disney has denied any wrongdoing.
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But rates have remained elevated even as fuel costs eased, suggesting underlying cargo demand has been stronger than expected rather than driven solely by temporary cost inflation.
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Hemingway, who championed self-mastery, gave the old fisherman in his novella exactly one consolation out there alone in the Gulf Stream, the thought of the great DiMaggio, who did everything perfectly even with the bone spur in his heel.
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Elijah Just scored an 84th-minute consolation but there was still time for Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers to extend Belgium’s lead.
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The association has consultative or representative roles at international bodies such as UNESCO, the United Nations, and the World Intellectual Property Organization and industry organizations such as the International Press Telecommunications Council.
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The foreign ministers of Qatar, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates issued the joint statement after a consultative meeting in Riyadh.
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“Counseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counseling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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