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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 also help Akins and her staff learn to more effectively interact with the children.
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
More than 400 positions will be eliminated across multiple departments, including teachers, special education aides, counselors and custodians.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The campers and counselor were catapulted into the water.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The Backyard Produce Project began in 2009 in the midst of the economic downturn when counselors at Poway Unified campuses spoke at a community meeting about an increase in local families who were unable to afford healthy food, said Jane Radatz, the project’s co-founder.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
More than 400 positions will be eliminated across multiple departments, including teachers, special education aides, counselors and custodians.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The campers and counselor were catapulted into the water.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
The Backyard Produce Project began in 2009 in the midst of the economic downturn when counselors at Poway Unified campuses spoke at a community meeting about an increase in local families who were unable to afford healthy food, said Jane Radatz, the project’s co-founder.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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White House border advisor Tom Homan said the administration was unwilling to agree to Democrats’ demands that federal officers clearly identify themselves, remove masks during operations and display unique ID numbers.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Denise Martin, a 65-year-old retired financial advisor and grandmother of three, has been cozied up in her own miniature home for over a year—right in her daughter’s backyard.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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But court watcher and lawyer David Lat, who writes about the law, wondered recently whether an October publication date is a sign that Alito is staying put.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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There will be lawyers and billable hours, and blame tossed around.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The former consultant and Harvard Business School graduate saw an industry where price and value were drifting apart, so set out to build a handbag brand rooted in accessibility.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2026
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After a consultant spent nearly two years determining what the actual cost would be, city officials announced last February that monthly bills would be $53.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The city attorney’s office also spent tens of millions of dollars on outside attorneys in a related case, with Clark and others repeatedly denying wrongdoing.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bruce Meyer, a veteran attorney and the lead labor negotiator for baseball players since 2018, was named the seventh executive director in the history of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Wednesday evening.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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