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or counsellor
1
as in consultant
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a young couple going to a marriage counselor
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2
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
Habba, who now serves as counselor to the president, became one of Trump's most recognizable lawyers following her work on the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization and the E. Jean Carroll defamation case.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Texting 988 will, as of last Tuesday, give the option to receive a text back from a counselor or send a link to an internet chat with one in Arkansas.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
To book a 15-minute appointment with a counselor, call 352-386-1185.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump's former legal spokesperson Alina Habba was appointed counselor to the president upon Trump's reelection, after receiving payments from Trump's political entities while defending him in the media throughout his numerous court battles over the last three years.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Texting 988 will, as of last Tuesday, give the option to receive a text back from a counselor or send a link to an internet chat with one in Arkansas.
—Doug Thompson, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2025
To book a 15-minute appointment with a counselor, call 352-386-1185.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump's former legal spokesperson Alina Habba was appointed counselor to the president upon Trump's reelection, after receiving payments from Trump's political entities while defending him in the media throughout his numerous court battles over the last three years.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counselor
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The store, curated by retail veteran Ida Petersson and creative consultant Lewis Bloyce, stocks pieces from 22 emerging British brands that are part of the BFC’s Newgen scheme.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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All of that conspired, thanks to bloated consultants looking over their shoulders, to their losses when a win was achievable.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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The New York man charged with what police said was a racially motivated attack of a Black hotel clerk in Mystic nearly four years ago has filed a lawsuit seeking $500,000 from his former lawyers.—
Greg Smith,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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One of their former lawyers now works as a liaison between the White House and the Justice Department.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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An adviser of President Donald Trump has said there will be cuts in the administration of Medicaid to reduce fraud.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Steve Bannon, a former White House adviser and a leading MAGA figure, broadcast his War Room podcast live from CPAC, and spent more than an hour afterward signing autographs and posing for pictures.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Patel, a former Justice Department attorney and longtime Trump ally, is one of the latest presidential appointees to be confirmed by the Senate.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Most of us don’t look for an example of statesmanship in the U.S. attorney’s office of the Southern District of New York.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought the charges against Trump in the classified documents case, resigned from the Department of Justice after Trump took office.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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Judge Aileen Cannon, who was appointed by Trump, eventually dismissed the documents case in July 2024, ruling that former Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith had been illegally appointed by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Matar was arrested the same day and was ultimately charged with the stabbing of Rushdie and Henry Reese, a 75-year-old entrepreneur and advocate for international writers who was on the stage alongside the author.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Homeless advocates are expecting a future sweep near Colfax Street and Arden Way in the coming days.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Feb. 2025
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Travelers beware: From vacation scams to insurance to personal safety, a few key considerations can make or break a big trip, according to industry experts.—
Gretchen Eichenberg,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Since outbreaks of this magnitude occur infrequently, most currently practicing US physicians have never seen a case of measles, according to experts.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Counselor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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