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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
Some sessions on your own with a licensed counselor may help you to do that.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The hotline can provide information about local food resources and put residents in touch with a Project Bread counselor.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Rhonda Harris-Choudhry is an energy healer, psychic, spiritual counselor, and author.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The complaint accused Coconut Grove Sailing Club and three counselors, including the one who operated the motorboat, of various counts of negligence.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The hotline can provide information about local food resources and put residents in touch with a Project Bread counselor.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Rhonda Harris-Choudhry is an energy healer, psychic, spiritual counselor, and author.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The complaint accused Coconut Grove Sailing Club and three counselors, including the one who operated the motorboat, of various counts of negligence.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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Marcus Allen, founder of The Society Archive, who spent 15 years as a stylist and creative consultant, photographed and styled the campaign for the collection.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Gus Bartholomew is co-founder of Leafr, the world’s largest marketplace for independent sustainability consultants.—
Gus Bartholomew,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Both his lawyers and prosecutors did not respond to requests for comment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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His lawyer, Andrew Dalack, denied that Bazrouk supports Hamas and Hezbollah and argued for a six-month sentence.—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Harold Hamm The oil billionaire and Continental Resources founder has been an informal adviser to Trump on energy issues.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The artisans also had access to a military advisor, Dan Karbler, who was accessible at all times.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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An attorney for Reynolds said his client was conducting an exit poll, not electioneering.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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His dad and prominent local attorney, Alex Murdaugh, was later convicted of the double homicide.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Medearis Named College Sports Commission Head of Investigations The College Sports Commission (CSC) announced the appointment of Katie Medearis as head of investigations and deputy general counsel.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Finding words with mass awareness and appeal — which don’t succumb to greenwashing by erring on the vague side — can be difficult, adds Elizabeth Richman, who leads the sustainability strategy at Eileen Fisher in her role as general counsel.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Employees who have positive AI experiences become AI advocates, driving organic adoption throughout the organization.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Many parents and online safety advocates think more can be done.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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The increase — up from 1 in 36 children in 2020 — continues a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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For something more immersive, the resort brings in expert wellness practitioners for week-long retreats.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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