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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
Contact your bank to request release of exempt funds, gather documentation showing the Social Security source of your deposits and consider reaching out to a consumer law attorney, credit counselor or debt relief expert for guidance.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The new union deals also call for modest class-size reduction and the hiring of more counselors.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Paul is a counselor of six years, four of them at La Jolla Elementary.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Get help from a housing counselor.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The new union deals also call for modest class-size reduction and the hiring of more counselors.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Paul is a counselor of six years, four of them at La Jolla Elementary.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Get help from a housing counselor.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for counselor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
Noun
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Patrick Gaspard, a Mamdani adviser, served as a liaison between the campaign and Jeffries.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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But as any financial advisor would warn, each decade of delay reduces the amount of money available at retirement by roughly half.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Adani’s lawyer, Robert Giuffra, declined to comment.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The supporting cast across the board is authentic to the core, with Carlehed’s sympathetic friend and lawyer especially fine.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Two candidates, a county commissioner and a political consultant, are running in the district’s Republican primary.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Gilmore said the city is working with architecture consultants on a long-term modernization plan for Bartle Hall and the Municipal Auditorium.—
Dylan Lysen
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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Defense attorneys deny all the charges against him.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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He is represented by Authentic Talent and Literary Management, UTA and attorney Roger Pliakas.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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