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or counselling
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as in talking
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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2
as in coaching
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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3
as in advising
to give advice to
perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you
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4
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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or counselling
as in consulting
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or counselling
as in reassurance
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Recent Examples of counseling
Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 11 June 2025
On a recent afternoon, two city drug response workers in Philadelphia, Kevin Howard and Dominick Maurizio, offered counseling to a young man huddled in a bus shelter.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 10 June 2025
Mitchell and Barzee first met in the mid-1980s at a group counseling session in Salt Lake City run by the Mormon church, The New Yorker reported.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 June 2025
The new parenting plan included a psychiatric evaluation for Travis Decker, mandatory mental health counseling, and a domestic violence evaluation, according to court documents.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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Adjective
Last year, a court ordered Decker to seek mental health treatment and domestic violence anger management counseling, according to the affidavit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 11 June 2025
On a recent afternoon, two city drug response workers in Philadelphia, Kevin Howard and Dominick Maurizio, offered counseling to a young man huddled in a bus shelter.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 10 June 2025
Mitchell and Barzee first met in the mid-1980s at a group counseling session in Salt Lake City run by the Mormon church, The New Yorker reported.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 8 June 2025
The new parenting plan included a psychiatric evaluation for Travis Decker, mandatory mental health counseling, and a domestic violence evaluation, according to court documents.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counseling
Verb
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The Bears are going to have to convince top head-coaching candidates that losing is not systemic at Halas Hall.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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He was let go with a year left on his contract and is not in coaching.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Palace put a message out on their social media page advising the issue had been fixed around 35 minutes after tickets went on sale.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Despite this being the lowest classification, health officials are still advising consumers to take precautions.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But privately, Musk has been critical of NASA's plans, suggesting that the Artemis Program has been moving too slowly and is too reliant on contractors who seek cost-plus government contracts and are less interested in delivering results.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
3 Jan. 2025
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Nippon Steel sharply criticized the decision in a statement on Friday, suggesting the company may take legal action.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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McKinsey could also slash as many as 2,000 non-consulting staff in one of its biggest round of layoffs ever, Bloomberg reported last month, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2023
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In an email to AL.com, Jones said Alabama Writers’ Forum will have a consulting role with the initiative, including assisting with publicity and sharing contacts across the state to help promote events or connect delegates with partners.—
Shauna Stuart | sstuart@al.com,
al,
3 Oct. 2022
Noun
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Maybe what Devers experienced Saturday could be best described as reassurance — for him and everyone else at Third and King.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Geist argued that tracking his daughter’s location would cause more trouble than reassurance.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
Verb
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The dream part of it, for him, was the chance to spend 100 minutes talking not very much about his passion project itself, but rather using it as a springboard for an infinitely widespread discussion about about political, economic and social ideals.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The 11-week training program revolves around teaching cooking skills including basic knife skills and culinary techniques, as well as customer service classes and learning point of sales systems.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Their son, Rohit, has a doctor of medicine-doctor of philosophy from UT Southwestern in Dallas and is now teaching and doing research at Harvard.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Rose also stresses the importance of preserving natural oils, recommending the occasional use of a clarifying shampoo to keep buildup in check.—
Erin Parker,
Allure,
3 Jan. 2025
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Consider a measure tracked by Bank of America of how heavily Wall Street analysts are recommending stocks, which recently hit its highest level since early 2022, according to strategist Savita Subramanian.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Counseling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counseling. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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