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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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Combined with anemic fundraising, a payment to her former criminal defense lawyer left her with just $11,000 in cash in her campaign account as of March 31.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Mamdani’s top lawyer, Corporation Counsel Steve Banks, has, to his credit, promised under oath, twice, to release the records.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Lonnie Ali, the boxer's wife and co-founder of the Ali Center, is an executive producer and consultant on the project due out later this year.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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During the meeting, Elizabeth Peterson-Gower, a land use consultant representing the owner and applicant Dome Center LLC, was asked if there was a timeline for reopening the theaters.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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An attorney for Sohail did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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If the divorce paperwork does not address the loan, or if your former spouse cannot qualify to refinance, talk with your family law attorney about your options.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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