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
Baker is not signed to a major talent agency but had Lichter Grossman lawyer James Feldman to negotiate on his behalf.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Over the course of that summer, the two young lawyers began to fall in love.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
But if this one is not, Patel’s lawyers would seek discovery to buttress their claims, legal experts told CNN.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
In a statement made when the lawsuit was filed, lawyers for Rivera’s mother, Yolanda Rivera, alleged that Baker had a history of bad, consequential behavior on and off duty.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Over the course of that summer, the two young lawyers began to fall in love.
—Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
But if this one is not, Patel’s lawyers would seek discovery to buttress their claims, legal experts told CNN.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
In a statement made when the lawsuit was filed, lawyers for Rivera’s mother, Yolanda Rivera, alleged that Baker had a history of bad, consequential behavior on and off duty.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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The Orange County district attorney’s office did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday, nor did Yourex’s attorney.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Netflix has dropped a trailer for its comic superhero series out of Korea, which reunites director Yoo In-sik of Extraordinary Attorney Woo with actor Park Eun-bin, who starred as the titular neurodivergent attorney.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Community leaders, business owners and advocates met in Denver over the weekend looking for solutions to rising costs, workforce shortages, and immigration challenges.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Vaqueiro, 38, has become the fresh face of Spanish-language news after Jorge Ramos, who achieved prominence as a forceful advocate for Latino immigrants during his 40 years on the air, signed off from rival Univision in late 2024.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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The 8-year-old girl told the counselor all the wounds were inflicted by her stepmother Joncky, the report read.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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