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or counsellors
1
as in advisers
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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as in lawyers
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 counselors
Garrett also told lawmakers that counselors consistently reported receiving no emergency training or drills for flooding scenarios.
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Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Housing counselors like Gravell are part of a national network certified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
As a result, educators are leaving the profession, classrooms are overcrowded, and mental health counselors and other critical supports are disappearing.
—Kevin Vick, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The children were in kindergarten and second grade at Schofield Elementary School, where counselors will be on site Monday to provide support.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Twenty-five girls, two counselors and Camp Mystic’s owner were killed in the July 4 floods in Kerr County.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and community leaders called for a citywide reckoning on stopping domestic violence.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Board member Rebecca Thompson, whose background is in social work, said a consulting report last year recommended the district increase the number of ESE support staff, school welfare workers and counselors.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and neighbors grieved at a growing memorial.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Housing counselors like Gravell are part of a national network certified by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
As a result, educators are leaving the profession, classrooms are overcrowded, and mental health counselors and other critical supports are disappearing.
—Kevin Vick, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The children were in kindergarten and second grade at Schofield Elementary School, where counselors will be on site Monday to provide support.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Twenty-five girls, two counselors and Camp Mystic’s owner were killed in the July 4 floods in Kerr County.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and community leaders called for a citywide reckoning on stopping domestic violence.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Board member Rebecca Thompson, whose background is in social work, said a consulting report last year recommended the district increase the number of ESE support staff, school welfare workers and counselors.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and neighbors grieved at a growing memorial.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselors
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Francis also invited the female Anglican bishop, Jo Bailey Wells, into a private meeting of his cardinal advisers in 2024 to discuss the role of women in the Catholic Church.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Vance’s advisers, who spoke with us on the condition of anonymity, told us that the vice president has presented his concerns as his own rather than accusing Hegseth or Caine of misleading the president.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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The situation remained fluid as negotiators were still making minor changes Tuesday, and a team of lawyers and fiscal analysts need to cobble together the gigantic budget in the coming days before any votes are cast.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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More consumers are interested in healthy alternatives, and a stigma that once existed around sobriety is starting to vanish, Dave Williams, president of beverage alcohol industry consultants, Bump Williams, previously told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
29 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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“Counselors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselors. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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