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 highest-risk group is more often female, highly educated, and well-compensated, with roles like lawyers, financial analysts, and software developers bearing far more exposure than many manual or in‑person roles such as cooks, bartenders, or mechanics.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
In court, Kayumi’s lawyer, Michael Arthus, pointed to the extensive publicity surrounding the case and asked that prosecutors avoid saying anything that could prejudice potential jurors.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
His lawyers pointed to Mays as the more likely killer of Zeigler’s family.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Adam Gitlin, a lawyer for the District of Columbia, has requested a mistrial.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
In court, Kayumi’s lawyer, Michael Arthus, pointed to the extensive publicity surrounding the case and asked that prosecutors avoid saying anything that could prejudice potential jurors.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
His lawyers pointed to Mays as the more likely killer of Zeigler’s family.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Adam Gitlin, a lawyer for the District of Columbia, has requested a mistrial.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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Carmen Mejia, who was declared innocent after spending more than 20 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction in a child's death in Texas, faces deportation to her native Honduras because her immigration status lapsed while she was incarcerated, her attorneys said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys have argued that antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belong.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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When Walker was fatally shot following the 211 call that prompted police officers to arrive at his apartment, where his teen and young adults daughters also were, advocates hosted a press conference demanding justice and accountability at City Hall.—
Mariana Navarrete Villegas,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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But voting rights advocates say that requiring documentary proof can get complicated.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Certain positions would be protected from the cuts, Cassellius said, including classroom teachers, counselors, social workers, psychologists and nurses.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mottaki’s daughter, Zahra Assadi Nazari, is married to Nasser Assadi Nazari, who is listed as a third counselor at Iran’s mission to the United Nations in New York.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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