variants or counsellor
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as in consultant
a person who gives advice especially professionally a young couple going to a marriage counselor

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Recent Examples of counselor Doherty, according to Ellis, had an acute interest in psychology and worked for a number of years as a youth counselor in Miami. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025 Kaley Chiles is a licensed professional counselor who uses talk therapy in her counseling practice. Timothy R. Holbrook, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025 As with other steps in applying for college, students can also seek help from their high school counselors. jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Talk to a counselor or mental health professional about your history of smoking and get help identifying which methods may work for you. Sarah Bradley, Health, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counselor
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Noun
  • Mom Eva Govea went to Abide for her prenatal and postpartum care, and also met with a lactation consultant and was able to buy donor milk through Abide.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Schwenz has previously worked with Leonardo DiCaprio, Meghan Markle, Arianna Huffington, Comcast and Viacom as a public relations consultant.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Gibson's lawyer Gabe Banks said in a statement provided to EW on Tuesday that Gibson had moved his dogs to a new home.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The teen's lawyer, Travis Dunnington, argued from the beginning that there was no evidence the teen intentionally harmed the officer.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Breakeven age is only a guideline, advisors said.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Knudsen, chief scientific adviser in research and early development at Novo Nordisk, played a pivotal role in turning it into an effective drug promoting weight loss that millions of people take today.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Union attorneys argue the OMB overstepped its legal authority, asserting that federal law does not permit reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Graf asked after attorneys for both sides had introduced themselves.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Red Mass is a Catholic Mass that celebrates the start of the judicial year and offers prayers for wisdom, counsel, and fortitude for judges, lawyers and public officials.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Adav Noti, a former FEC general counsel and now executive director of the Campaign Legal Center, says even with a quorum, the commission has historically done very little to regulate campaign finance violations.
    Ashley Lopez, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • For years, advocates for expanding child birth options in Kentucky have called on lawmakers to reduce barriers to establishing freestanding birthing centers.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • No president has ever fired a commissioner, and many commissioners have been outspoken advocates for free speech.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Some states have instituted requirements for websites with adult or pornographic content to verify visitors' age before granting access, although tech experts have pointed out VPNs can be used to get around those guardrails.
    Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Asheville Citizen Times asked a public policy expert about the shutdown.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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