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 policy criminalizes routine reporting, according to media lawyers and advocates, so news outlets are refusing to abide by it.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Lindsay Brinton, a lawyer on the case, said the railroad could not be converted under Indiana law because the trail went outside an original property easement agreement with landowners.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
That's not so, replied lawyer Janai Nelson, of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Kilgore became a lawyer in California.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Lindsay Brinton, a lawyer on the case, said the railroad could not be converted under Indiana law because the trail went outside an original property easement agreement with landowners.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
That's not so, replied lawyer Janai Nelson, of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Kilgore became a lawyer in California.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
Noun
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Their attorney said law enforcement did not collect evidence from one of the dive computers, one of which is now missing.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Almost two hours after the start of the press conference, the mayor released a statement that didn't address any of the allegations made by Theetge's attorney.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Juarez, who was never charged by the feds, has long been a fierce advocate for Chretien’s company.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Today, scientists, influencers, advocates and politicians are publicly condemning ultraprocessed foods.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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He was modeled after Christian camp counselors that had a positive impact on your teenage self?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Other counsellors are not in total agreement with the decision and believe there is growing pressure to reconsider.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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