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
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Recent Examples of lawyers
His lawyers have contended ICE racially profiled him.
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Jim Mustian, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Local lawyers see which injuries appear often, which arguments get traction, and how area insurers approach negotiations.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
None, their lawyers told the Times, had a record of violent crime.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
At the time, Clark and the MLBPA hired separate lawyers, according to reports.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
According to the lawyers, Davis left the drug trade in 2008 and had a decade of lawful employment afterward, working as an oil refinery inspector.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
By the Reaganite 1980s, roadside raspberry stands that had sprouted during the Summer of Love had evolved into giant farming conglomerates, with their complement of lawyers and lobbyists.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Gezi gave way to crackdowns and an administrative witch hunt that saw thousands of academics, judges, journalists, lawyers, and civil servants jailed.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
His lawyers argued that Bediako remains within his five-year college eligibility window.
—Kennington Lloyd Smith Iii, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Jim Mustian, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Local lawyers see which injuries appear often, which arguments get traction, and how area insurers approach negotiations.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
None, their lawyers told the Times, had a record of violent crime.
—Phil Elliott, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
At the time, Clark and the MLBPA hired separate lawyers, according to reports.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
According to the lawyers, Davis left the drug trade in 2008 and had a decade of lawful employment afterward, working as an oil refinery inspector.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
By the Reaganite 1980s, roadside raspberry stands that had sprouted during the Summer of Love had evolved into giant farming conglomerates, with their complement of lawyers and lobbyists.
—Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Gezi gave way to crackdowns and an administrative witch hunt that saw thousands of academics, judges, journalists, lawyers, and civil servants jailed.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
His lawyers argued that Bediako remains within his five-year college eligibility window.
—Kennington Lloyd Smith Iii, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyers
Noun
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Thompson's attorneys announced plans to appeal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The strategy, attorneys said, allows the government to avoid adjudicating the merits of immigration cases entirely.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jewish educators and free-speech advocates say the shift reflects both recognition of Holocaust education’s importance — and continuing tensions over who controls what students read and how those stories are taught.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Voting rights advocates have raised concerns that the bill could make voting more difficult for people who have changed their legal name.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The counselors have to be trained on what to do with their campers.—
Karen Hua,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Students who are teetering academically or who are getting in trouble too much — or who show sudden changes in behavior — are urged to visit with ASPIRE counselors.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Lawyers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawyers. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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