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or counsellors
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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
In 2023, the legislature added district attorneys, health care providers, teachers, professors, and school counselors to that list.
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Arnold & Itkin also represents the Getten family, one of several families suing Camp Mystic in Kerr County for wrongful death after 25 campers and two counselors died during historic flooding in July 2025.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
There aren’t many certified counselors, either.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
District and campus counselors will be available to meet with students, according to the letter.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
The school district referendum money is used to pay teacher and staff supplements as well as for safety and security officers and mental health counselors.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Each student has different abilities and interests and needs, and we're charged with being their instructors, and sometimes their counselors and their coaches too.
—Josette Cordell Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Does not support our teachers and counselors, our librarians.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The idea of working within the Department of Public Safety with mental health, social worker and peer counselors presents a new kind of safety patrol that has many different aspects to meet different needs.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Arnold & Itkin also represents the Getten family, one of several families suing Camp Mystic in Kerr County for wrongful death after 25 campers and two counselors died during historic flooding in July 2025.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
There aren’t many certified counselors, either.
—Jasper Craven, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
District and campus counselors will be available to meet with students, according to the letter.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
The school district referendum money is used to pay teacher and staff supplements as well as for safety and security officers and mental health counselors.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Each student has different abilities and interests and needs, and we're charged with being their instructors, and sometimes their counselors and their coaches too.
—Josette Cordell Special To The Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026
Does not support our teachers and counselors, our librarians.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The idea of working within the Department of Public Safety with mental health, social worker and peer counselors presents a new kind of safety patrol that has many different aspects to meet different needs.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselors
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The initiative will include $40 million for incentives for heat pumps; no-cost home upgrades for lower-income households; advisers to help homeowners decide if heat pumps are right for them; and money for getting the word out about Power Ahead.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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For families with significant wealth, and the advisors who support them, the challenge isn’t generosity.—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a comparable case in the United States in 2023, a federal judge imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm after ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The reactions of Idaho lawmakers, lawyers and gun-rights activists to the killing of a Minnesota protester run the gamut.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can personalize Levi’s pieces with patches and chainstitching, or book one-on-one customization sessions with design consultants offering laser treatments, rhinestones, and screen printing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, and, to a lesser extent, Kuwait have more capital and want to lure the same bankers, consultants, and investors.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Counselors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselors. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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