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
According to Bill Gates, not even doctors and lawyers are safe from AI replacement.
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Brendan Steinhauser, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
His lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The 12-person panel began discussing Read’s fate Friday, June 13, for about two hours, after lawyers finished delivering closing arguments in the eight-week-long murder retrial.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Marx has not yet entered a plea to the charges against her and does not have a lawyer listed on her docket at this time.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 June 2025
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Brendan Steinhauser, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
His lawyers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The 12-person panel began discussing Read’s fate Friday, June 13, for about two hours, after lawyers finished delivering closing arguments in the eight-week-long murder retrial.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Marx has not yet entered a plea to the charges against her and does not have a lawyer listed on her docket at this time.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
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Defense attorney Marc Agnifilo argued in court that Gina is, in fact, not a victim of Combs' and that prosecutors have deliberately decided against calling her because her testimony could damage their case.—
Kaitlyn Morris,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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Back in November, attorney Tim Heaphy of the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher led a third-party investigation into allegations against San Jose State's transgender volleyball player Blaire Fleming of conspiring with an opponent to harm a teammate.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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In practice, however, advocates, activists and health experts say women encounter significant barriers to ending a pregnancy even under the limited conditions provided for by the law.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Cruz is a senior U.S. senator, a former presidential candidate, and a vocal advocate for a hardline U.S. posture on Iran.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Until recently, the Trevor Project’s national crisis hotline offered 24/7 support from counselors trained specifically to meet those needs.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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No high school counselor will say this outright—but students should understand that the playing field, while not rigged, is hardly level. 4.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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