as in attorney
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city
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Recent Examples of lawyer
Yeah, so the law has this long-standing distinction between what the lawyers would call prospective relief and retrospective relief.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The allegations against each witness are almost four years old, and her claims have a three-year statute of limitations period, her lawyer argued.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Music biz veteran Shelby Meade and Davis’ longtime lawyer Linda Lichter have also come on board as producer and executive producer, respectively.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
These individual awards figuratively give flowers to one lawyer based in each of Florida’s judicial districts and one Florida Bar member doing work outside of the state.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The allegations against each witness are almost four years old, and her claims have a three-year statute of limitations period, her lawyer argued.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Music biz veteran Shelby Meade and Davis’ longtime lawyer Linda Lichter have also come on board as producer and executive producer, respectively.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
These individual awards figuratively give flowers to one lawyer based in each of Florida’s judicial districts and one Florida Bar member doing work outside of the state.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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State officials who are defendants in the lawsuit denied restricting the detainees' access to their attorneys and said any protocols were in place for security reasons and to make sure there was sufficient staffing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The woman also prevented the flight crew from providing medical assistance to a nearby passenger and preparing the aircraft for takeoff, per the attorney’s office.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Montoya Sanchez said the protest was organized internally by the families exhausted by the long detention and conditions that advocates say have included food with worms, constant illness and insufficient medical access.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees are in the crosshairs, caught between mountain lion lovers on the left and anti-wolf advocates on the right.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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In the meantime, Care Team counselors will be available for students, and Employee Assistance Program services will be available for staff.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In addition to Affleck and Damon, Williams took home a Best Supporting Actor trophy for his role as Will's counselor.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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