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
The Oscar-winning director was previously married to actress Linda Hamilton, filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, producer Gale Anne Hurd, and lawyer Sharon Williams.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Boyne refused to submit to examination by state mental health professionals and fired the lawyers.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Manuel, not everything Banks said that day was televised and Nolé Marin, a stylist and judge on the show, says lawyers were brought to set after that.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Michael Peregrine is a retired Chicago lawyer.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2026
Boyne refused to submit to examination by state mental health professionals and fired the lawyers.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Manuel, not everything Banks said that day was televised and Nolé Marin, a stylist and judge on the show, says lawyers were brought to set after that.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Michael Peregrine is a retired Chicago lawyer.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
Noun
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The city attorney’s office also spent tens of millions of dollars on outside attorneys in a related case, with Clark and others repeatedly denying wrongdoing.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bruce Meyer, a veteran attorney and the lead labor negotiator for baseball players since 2018, was named the seventh executive director in the history of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Wednesday evening.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Environmental advocates have long fought for regulators to require oil and gas companies to plug these wells to protect nearby communities and the environment.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The administration's characterization has drawn intense concern from Second Amendment advocates, including the National Rifle Association.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
14 Feb. 2026
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Also consider talking to a counselor who may not share your age and experience but does have a background in healing past traumas.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Students who are teetering academically or who are getting in trouble too much — or who show sudden changes in behavior — are urged to visit with ASPIRE counselors.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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