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or counsellor
1
as in adviser
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
The counselors then followed up with subjects multiple times over the following months to check progress and make adjustments if needed.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Twenty-five girls, two counselors and Camp Mystic's owner were killed in the historic flooding in Kerr County that swamped the camp.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
The organization previously used the funding for counseling and shelter for victims of crime, outreach programs and to pay the salaries of two additional counselors.
—Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 5 Mar. 2026
The ordinance was held in committee again this week as legislators debate whether it can be legally enforced, and the county counselor’s office has declined to sign off on it, citing insufficient local authority to set policy for federal agencies.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Twenty-five girls, two counselors and Camp Mystic's owner were killed in the historic flooding in Kerr County that swamped the camp.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
The organization previously used the funding for counseling and shelter for victims of crime, outreach programs and to pay the salaries of two additional counselors.
—Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 5 Mar. 2026
The ordinance was held in committee again this week as legislators debate whether it can be legally enforced, and the county counselor’s office has declined to sign off on it, citing insufficient local authority to set policy for federal agencies.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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China’s biggest chain of eye hospitals is working with an adviser on the share sale, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.—
Julia Fioretti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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If financial advice or an advisor feels off, listen to your gut.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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And a federal law enforcement official told Chung’s lawyers her lawful permanent resident status was being revoked.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, the memo represents provisional legal advice exchanged between outside counsel and Duke’s in-house lawyers, and was not written for public consumption.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jack Horner, a renowned paleontologist who worked as a consultant on all seven films in the Jurassic Park franchise, is no longer employed as a lecturer at Chapman University, following his name appearing several times in the Epstein files.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Political consultant Gabe Rivas has 10%.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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The attorneys have requested a temporary restraining order from the court, which would halt the law’s enforcement while the legal challenge plays out.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Prekoski, O’Connor’s attorney, said the defense had a tough battle to wage.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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