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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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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
Once there, Emily bonds with four other counselors — played by Alice Wordsworth, Cherry Moore, Lea Rose Sebastianis and Ella Reece — who begin to explore their witchy reality together.
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William Earl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The genetic counselor handed me a tissue.
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Michelle Sie Whitten,
STAT,
25 June 2026
Twenty-five campers, two counselors and the camp owner died when the Guadalupe River flooded nearly a year ago.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The suit stems from the July 4, 2025, flooding at Camp Mystic that killed 28 people, including 25 young campers, two 18-year-old counselors and the camp’s co-executive director, Dick Eastland.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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William Earl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The genetic counselor handed me a tissue.
—
Michelle Sie Whitten,
STAT,
25 June 2026
Twenty-five campers, two counselors and the camp owner died when the Guadalupe River flooded nearly a year ago.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The suit stems from the July 4, 2025, flooding at Camp Mystic that killed 28 people, including 25 young campers, two 18-year-old counselors and the camp’s co-executive director, Dick Eastland.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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Democrat Xavier Becerra, a former state attorney general, and Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News host and adviser to conservative British politicians, are competing to replace Newsom.
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The goal is to redirect human advisors toward the parts of a deal that require judgment and trust.
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Johnson, a constitutional lawyer, backed up the administration.
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Walton had found his calling in the courts and lawyers, then as now, often dabbled in politics.
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After obtaining a bachelor’s in business and a PhD in economics from New York University, Greenspan spent three decades as an economic consultant.
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The 13-page document is on LAFD letterhead and includes email addresses for department officials, representatives of Bass’ office and public relations consultants hired to help shape messaging about the fire.
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There are many reasons why, said Matthew Billips, an Atlanta anti-discrimination and civil rights plaintiffs’ attorney.
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There was no plan, no standoff between gang rivals, no battle for pride and respect at 10th and K streets, Mtula Payton’s attorney told jurors Wednesday.
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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