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
Musk’s lawyers argue this is further grounds for recusal.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
District Attorney Spencer Merriweather fired Martinez, who is not a lawyer, following the crash, a news release from his office said.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Quilty was founded by Simon Horsman, a technology and entertainment lawyer and film, television, and theatre producer, alongside technology entrepreneur and film producer, Daniel Wood.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Antonal Mortimé, a human rights lawyer and co-executive director of the Défenseurs Plus human rights group, told Radio Caraïbes that 70 people were believed killed, based on reports from activists on the ground.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
District Attorney Spencer Merriweather fired Martinez, who is not a lawyer, following the crash, a news release from his office said.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Quilty was founded by Simon Horsman, a technology and entertainment lawyer and film, television, and theatre producer, alongside technology entrepreneur and film producer, Daniel Wood.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Antonal Mortimé, a human rights lawyer and co-executive director of the Défenseurs Plus human rights group, told Radio Caraïbes that 70 people were believed killed, based on reports from activists on the ground.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyer
Noun
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Pulte wrote separately to the US attorneys for the Southern District of Florida and Northern District of Illinois in letters dated Wednesday.—
Josh Wingrove,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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If indeed the grand jury chose only to issue a presentment, charges may still be possible, according to former state attorneys.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And these unlikely advocates are determined to use their voices for good.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The underlying facts of the case are still to be ruled on, but the partial ruling on Friday was a big win for immigration advocates who had been fighting to shut down the controversial site.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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When Bowens was pregnant with the first of her six children more than two decades ago, a counselor recommended a doula.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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He's been scouring the area to find the cheapest gas while juggling two jobs, as a youth counselor for a Boys and Girls Club in nearby Carson and a private fitness trainer.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyer. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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