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or counsellor
1
as in consultant
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
get the best counselor that money can buy, especially if you're guilty
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Recent Examples of counselor
Under the law, a pregnant woman can pursue a confidential birth by calling a 24/7 hotline and getting referred to a nearby counselor.
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Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Violating the law can yield a $5,000 fine and a suspension and stripping of the counselor’s license.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Bringing the Electra Home Earhart worked at Purdue from 1935 to 1937 as a career counselor and aviation advisor.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But, Bhatia said, sometimes seeking the help of a counselor can be challenging for students.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
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Alana Semuels, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Violating the law can yield a $5,000 fine and a suspension and stripping of the counselor’s license.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Bringing the Electra Home Earhart worked at Purdue from 1935 to 1937 as a career counselor and aviation advisor.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But, Bhatia said, sometimes seeking the help of a counselor can be challenging for students.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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Of course, there are layers and layers of planning, zoning and approvals to get through before construction even gets close to beginning, but Penner said the club is working with world-class architects and consultants on designing a potential stadium for the site.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Reports from various consultants were mixed.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Reporters interviewed dozens of former regime officials, many of whom spoke on condition of anonymity for their safety, as well as Syrian human rights lawyers, European law enforcement, civil society groups and members of the new Syrian government.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Right to Counsel program has since boosted the percentage of those with lawyers from 4% before the pandemic to up to 70% this year, a nonprofit involved said.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Her organization trains advisers, offers consulting services, and develops tools to help families prepare the next generations for wealth by openly discussing values and helping offspring define their own futures.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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McMahon has made Meg Kilgannon, who advocates for more Christian leadership in school districts, a top adviser.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Robach was still married to actor Andrew Shue and Holmes was still married to attorney Marilee Fiebig.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Scott, an attorney and former aspiring politician, was previously married to Ronna Romney from 1967 to 1992 and Sheri Jelalian from 2011 to 2016.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bowman could not be reached for comment The money will help the city replace water lines, some of which are 30 to 40 years past their normal life expectancy, according to John Edwards, general counsel and economic development director for Helena-West Helena/Phillips County Port Authority.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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D’Alimonte spent more than a decade at Paramount Global and its predecessor, Viacom, most recently as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Juarez, who was never charged by the feds, has long been a fierce advocate for Chretien’s company.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Today, scientists, influencers, advocates and politicians are publicly condemning ultraprocessed foods.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, OpenAI announced a council of eight experts who will advise the company and provide insight into how AI affects users’ mental health, emotions and motivation.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is done in an effort to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses and decimate civilian morale, experts have said.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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