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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
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and community leaders called for a citywide reckoning on stopping domestic violence.
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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
The judge also said attorneys across the lawsuits will need to work together to coordinate deposing counselors, campers and staff only one time to minimize harm.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
This reduction in staff will apply to employees under a Chapter 21 contract, which, under the Texas Education Code, means classroom teachers, principals, librarians, nurses, or school counselors could be impacted.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The owners of Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors died, want to reopen.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Are there counselors, school psychologists?
—Deborah Vankin, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The bargaining session marked the latest effort to resolve the dispute over wages, staffing and working conditions between LAUSD and its largest union, which represents roughly 37,000 teachers, counselors, nurses, psychologists, social workers and librarians.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
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
The judge also said attorneys across the lawsuits will need to work together to coordinate deposing counselors, campers and staff only one time to minimize harm.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
This reduction in staff will apply to employees under a Chapter 21 contract, which, under the Texas Education Code, means classroom teachers, principals, librarians, nurses, or school counselors could be impacted.
—Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The owners of Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors died, want to reopen.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Are there counselors, school psychologists?
—Deborah Vankin, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
The bargaining session marked the latest effort to resolve the dispute over wages, staffing and working conditions between LAUSD and its largest union, which represents roughly 37,000 teachers, counselors, nurses, psychologists, social workers and librarians.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselors
Noun
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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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Meals are wheeled in, and there is a small room attached to the unit where detainees can work on their cases and communicate with their lawyers, according to someone who spoke often with an inmate held there.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Other emails show administration lawyers monitoring developments and sharing press coverage of Willis’s legal filings.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
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Gardening consultants will be available to answer questions about native plants and specific habitats.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the meetings, TP-Link’s lawyers and consultants spoke with staff for FCC Commissioners Olivia Trusty and Anna Gomez.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Counselors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselors. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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