as in attorneys
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of lawyers
He was promoted as the employment litigation section's acting deputy chief by December, a timeframe that former division lawyers say is unheard of — especially for someone without a background in civil rights litigation.
—
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The first-degree murder trial of brother Billoeum, Billy, and Channa Phan will continue to a status conference in June while their defense lawyers and prosecutors sort out any potential prosecutorial issues caused by Sgt.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The measure, Senate Bill 413, would prohibit lawyers from suggesting amounts to award as damages for non-economic loss — such as pain, suffering or mental anguish — at any time during a civil action.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
That leaves over two dozen states that have not agreed to the deal, lawyers for the states say.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Kaufman said Khalil’s lawyers plan to file a petition for review by the full appellate court by the end of March.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Independent analysts as well as OpenAI staff have also advocated for a process in which independent lawyers would be able to review the full contract and share their analysis with concerned employees.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
In their suit, Timberlake’s lawyers say they were notified Sunday that village officials intended to release some of the footage, with certain redactions, to comply with public records requests.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the other two lawyers in trouble got off lighter.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
The first-degree murder trial of brother Billoeum, Billy, and Channa Phan will continue to a status conference in June while their defense lawyers and prosecutors sort out any potential prosecutorial issues caused by Sgt.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
The measure, Senate Bill 413, would prohibit lawyers from suggesting amounts to award as damages for non-economic loss — such as pain, suffering or mental anguish — at any time during a civil action.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
That leaves over two dozen states that have not agreed to the deal, lawyers for the states say.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Kaufman said Khalil’s lawyers plan to file a petition for review by the full appellate court by the end of March.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Independent analysts as well as OpenAI staff have also advocated for a process in which independent lawyers would be able to review the full contract and share their analysis with concerned employees.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
In their suit, Timberlake’s lawyers say they were notified Sunday that village officials intended to release some of the footage, with certain redactions, to comply with public records requests.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the other two lawyers in trouble got off lighter.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyers
Noun
-
That made Friday afternoon’s summary judgment hearing the first public glimpse of bad blood between Dallas’ NBA and NHL franchises, with their respective attorneys trading verbal blows for a little more than two hours in Texas Business Court.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
-
The rule grants the department the right to review ethics allegations against its former and current attorneys first before state bar disciplinary authorities can conduct their own investigations.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
More immediately, advocates in Pennsylvania are calling for heavier investment in an existing but often overlooked agency.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
-
A week after the mass shooting on West Sixth Street, the city’s response has moved beyond sirens and crime scene tape and into counseling sessions, victim advocates, campus support groups and hotlines for people still trying to make sense of what happened.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Douglas County School District officials plan to have counselors at the school Tuesday to assist students and staff with their grief.—
Eric Stirgus,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Lawyers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyers. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
