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as in consultant
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
get the best counselor that money can buy, especially if you're guilty
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Recent Examples of counselor
So, that summer, administrators, counselors and student representatives worked on a plan.
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Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
Ok, this is one of those sections that should require a relationship counselor rather than a horticulturist, but bear with me.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
While in college, he was employed as a head counselor in the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program from May through September of 2019.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Max Kutner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
Ok, this is one of those sections that should require a relationship counselor rather than a horticulturist, but bear with me.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
While in college, he was employed as a head counselor in the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program from May through September of 2019.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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The film’s consultants include the Klamath Tribes of Oregon and sponsors include Carhartt, American Hat Company and Seven Feathers Casino of the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe of Oregon.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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His mother flew in from Florida to be at his bedside; his only sibling, David Doan, a nurse who worked as a health-care consultant in Southern California, called in for discussions with the physicians.Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Many victims, especially those who are more trusting or unfamiliar with scams, are less inclined to challenge individuals posing as authority figures, such as police officers, government officials, or lawyers.Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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After hiring a lawyer, the task of finding a birth mom fell on their shoulders.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Lombard previously served as an adviser to a Socialist finance minister in the 1990s.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Among the advisers recruited to Shein were Christophe Castaner, a former Minister of the Interior and deputy, and Nicole Guedj, a former minister.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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The actress, who plays an attorney and de facto detective, allows an honest revelation.Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mike Roland in the investigations of the bombings of the Hattie Cotton Elementary School in 1957, the Jewish Community Center in 1958, and the home of civil rights attorney and council member Z. Alexander Looby in 1960.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Routh’s trial delay allows his counsel to address the new charges and prepare for what promises to be a high-profile case.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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Maybe, special counsel to go after the insider trading from my former colleagues in Congress.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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In high-performing leadership teams, each leader is not only seen as a subject matter expert but also as a passionate advocate for the company’s goals, fostering trust and alignment across all stakeholders.Marina Cvetkovic, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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But, over the past decade, disability rights advocates have increasingly pushed companies to end the lower pay practice, describing it as discriminatory, dehumanizing and exploitative.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Below, experts share the typical signs of walking pneumonia and how it’s diagnosed, plus what treatment and prevention look like.Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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