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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
Investing in community schools and attendance counselors has proven to make a difference in getting chronically absent students back in the classroom, but much work remains to be done.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Join a Chesapeake Life Center grief counselor for grief support group that allows adults to reflect on loss, explore self-care and find meaning in their grief.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
Mental-health experts and computer scientists have warned that chatbot mental health counselors violate accepted mental health standards.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
That committee is also set to hear House Bill 1195, which would prevent psychologists, counselors, social workers, therapists and others from using AI to provide direct therapy to clients, to make treatment plans, or to detect emotional or mental states.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Join a Chesapeake Life Center grief counselor for grief support group that allows adults to reflect on loss, explore self-care and find meaning in their grief.
—Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
Mental-health experts and computer scientists have warned that chatbot mental health counselors violate accepted mental health standards.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026
That committee is also set to hear House Bill 1195, which would prevent psychologists, counselors, social workers, therapists and others from using AI to provide direct therapy to clients, to make treatment plans, or to detect emotional or mental states.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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After a 23-43 season in his first season, Jackson leads the Warriors to back-to-back playoff appearances with 47 and 51 wins but was fired amid a backdrop of friction with management (including team advisor Jerry West) and fostering a poor work environment.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Anwar Gargash, senior diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, noted last week that the UAE’s journey had not been an easy one.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Her pick for lieutenant governor is David Pepper, a lawyer and the former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 May 2026
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Baldoni’s company Wayfarer Studios’ lawyers, Bryan Freedman and Ellyn Garofalo, and Lively’s counsel, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, issued a joint statement confirming the end of the legal battle.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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But people who buy the off-brand Noguchi will quickly find the rice paper isn’t as warm, Pietrantoni, the lighting consultant, tells me.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Over months of reporting, Marcus spoke with dozens of clemency recipients, lawyers, historians, and the consultants offering clients their pardon expertise.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Adrienna Wong, a senior attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, said Wednesday’s vote showed city leaders taking action on an issue that was personal to them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Neither Moorer nor his attorney could immediately be reached for comment.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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