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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
The counselors then followed up with subjects multiple times over the following months to check progress and make adjustments if needed.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Twenty-five girls, two counselors and Camp Mystic's owner were killed in the historic flooding in Kerr County that swamped the camp.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
The organization previously used the funding for counseling and shelter for victims of crime, outreach programs and to pay the salaries of two additional counselors.
—Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 5 Mar. 2026
The ordinance was held in committee again this week as legislators debate whether it can be legally enforced, and the county counselor’s office has declined to sign off on it, citing insufficient local authority to set policy for federal agencies.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 5 Mar. 2026
Twenty-five girls, two counselors and Camp Mystic's owner were killed in the historic flooding in Kerr County that swamped the camp.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
The organization previously used the funding for counseling and shelter for victims of crime, outreach programs and to pay the salaries of two additional counselors.
—Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 5 Mar. 2026
The ordinance was held in committee again this week as legislators debate whether it can be legally enforced, and the county counselor’s office has declined to sign off on it, citing insufficient local authority to set policy for federal agencies.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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China’s biggest chain of eye hospitals is working with an adviser on the share sale, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private.—
Julia Fioretti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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If financial advice or an advisor feels off, listen to your gut.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kacsmaryk, a former federal prosecutor and lawyer for the conservative First Liberty Institute, was confirmed in 2019 despite fierce opposition by Democrats over his record opposing LGBTQ rights.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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His lawyer, Edward Swanson said that Jeff Carpoff told Lauer that everything would be ok, and that the lawyer had relied on that.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The large attendance is expected because the meeting will feature a presentation on options for a Downtown Improvement Plan from consultant Houseal Lavigne, which is expected to bring multiple ideas for consideration in its presentation.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ryland is only supposed to be a consultant.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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Carmen Mejia, who was declared innocent after spending more than 20 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction in a child's death in Texas, faces deportation to her native Honduras because her immigration status lapsed while she was incarcerated, her attorneys said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys have argued that antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belong.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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