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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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2
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
That means fully funding school counselors and social workers.
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Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Mackey is the school counselor at South Park Elementary and is seen in the preview photo with a vest portraying an ICE agent next to Noem.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Finally, a counselor dug through her desk and procured a pamphlet.
—Molly Longman, Wired News, 4 Aug. 2025
The two girls who died after a barge slammed into sailboat carrying five children and a camp counselor in Miami Beach accidentally drowned, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Mackey is the school counselor at South Park Elementary and is seen in the preview photo with a vest portraying an ICE agent next to Noem.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Finally, a counselor dug through her desk and procured a pamphlet.
—Molly Longman, Wired News, 4 Aug. 2025
The two girls who died after a barge slammed into sailboat carrying five children and a camp counselor in Miami Beach accidentally drowned, the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
Noun
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Billy also previously worked as a marketing consultant for Prince Marketing Group, a sports and entertainment marketing agency, from 2021 to 2022.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kathryn Anne Edwards is a labor economist and independent policy consultant.—
Kathryn Anne Edwards,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rosemond's lawyer, Scott Rubenstein, said his client's trip to Georgia had been preplanned and was not an attempt to avoid law enforcement.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
15 Aug. 2025
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The judge in that case granted the lawyers' emergency request due to the timing of the matter.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Paul Vallas is an adviser for the Illinois Policy Institute.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Brian Stettin, Adams’ senior adviser on severe mental illness, said the new powers would primarily be used to forcibly hospitalize drug addicts living on the streets.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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At the hearing on Aug. 6, attorney Andrew Joel Golden, who represents the victim in the Milwaukee case, said the woman objected to the trial postponement.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The order is temporary, since arguments in the case are still pending Plaintiffs presented witnesses Wednesday and Thursday in support of the injunction, while attorneys for the state and federal government were scheduled to present next week.—
DAVID FISCHER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2025
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The encouragement of his teammates along with his position coach’s counsel kept Lyons engaged.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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The moment was politically charged, with an ongoing special counsel probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Our agency protocol prioritizes swiftly engaging with both positive sentiment to cultivate brand advocates and negative feedback for prompt, effective reputation management.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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So the matter went back to the City Council Planning and Development Committee in May and was recommended for approval, despite facing some opposition from residents and advocates.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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There are many creative ways to squeeze more walking into your day, experts said.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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Millennial fashion expert and stylist Samantha Dawn told Newsweek that fashion has always recycled trends, but newer generations are experiencing them for the first time while millennials and Gen Xers have already been through them.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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