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or counsellors
1
as in advisers
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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as in lawyers
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 counselors
The July 4 flood took the lives of 25 young children, two teenage counselors and the camp’s owner, Dick Eastland.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River in the Hill Country of Central Texas, died as flash floods swept through the area in the early morning hours of July 4.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Having no cool aunt of my own and no elder sisters, just teenage babysitters and camp counselors (each with their own unique but tenuous grasp on anatomy and reproductive science), the book felt warm, inviting, and—perhaps most important to my terrified, bleeding, self—safe.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The families of seven campers and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic this summer are suing the Texas camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence, according to three lawsuits filed Monday.
—Pamela Brown, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Twenty-five campers, two counselors and the camp's director died after flood waters inundated the camp, trapping many in their cabins.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Consumers may also turn to community health centers or free clinics for help, which typically have navigators or certified application counselors available, Isabell said.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
For additional help, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline has professional crisis counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The next month, Holliday traveled to Akron and completed six sessions over two days at Emerge, according to a letter from Emerge counselors filed in a lawsuit.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River in the Hill Country of Central Texas, died as flash floods swept through the area in the early morning hours of July 4.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Having no cool aunt of my own and no elder sisters, just teenage babysitters and camp counselors (each with their own unique but tenuous grasp on anatomy and reproductive science), the book felt warm, inviting, and—perhaps most important to my terrified, bleeding, self—safe.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The families of seven campers and two counselors who died in the catastrophic flooding that swept through Camp Mystic this summer are suing the Texas camp and its owners, accusing them of gross negligence, according to three lawsuits filed Monday.
—Pamela Brown, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Twenty-five campers, two counselors and the camp's director died after flood waters inundated the camp, trapping many in their cabins.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Consumers may also turn to community health centers or free clinics for help, which typically have navigators or certified application counselors available, Isabell said.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
For additional help, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline has professional crisis counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
The next month, Holliday traveled to Akron and completed six sessions over two days at Emerge, according to a letter from Emerge counselors filed in a lawsuit.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselors
Noun
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The frustration over costs is one reason more advisors are moving to flat fees.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Men in Grey Suits – the advisers who’ve served multiple reigns – think William is moving too fast, too freely.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Speaking from the bench, Ellis disparaged numerous examples government lawyers had cited of violence agents face.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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After it was read, Dunn hugged his lawyers in the courtroom.—
Stephen Sorace , Louis Casiano , Jake Gibson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both consultants estimated that inflation in Caracas is currently running between 20% and 30% a month and is destined to keep rising as long as the bolivar depreciation continues.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Loomer was at home in Florida, but longtime lobbyists and consultants were discussing her activities on two separate floors of the club.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Counselors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselors. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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