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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
if you cannot afford counsel, one will be provided for you
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as in advice
an opinion suggesting a wise or proper course of action
I suggest you take the teacher's counsel
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as in adviser
a person who gives advice especially professionally
the toy manufacturer hired a public relations counsel to do some damage control
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as in consult
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
she approved the move after a counsel with her advisers
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as in to consult
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem
concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community
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as in to guide
to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed
every year the admissions officer counsels thousands of students about the process of applying to college
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as in to advise
to give advice to
perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you
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James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
They were represented before the Supreme Court by Don McGahn, who served as White House counsel to former President Donald Trump.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Seek out support groups or counseling to address the psychological effects of narcolepsy.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
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Special counsel Smith contended that Trump kept the documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., and then obstructed the FBI when federal agents tried to get the records back.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
They were represented before the Supreme Court by Don McGahn, who served as White House counsel to former President Donald Trump.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
Even when the series was still in production, Apatow would counsel the young actors to create their own projects.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Seek out support groups or counseling to address the psychological effects of narcolepsy.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2024
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Hye-jin, who got pulled into this business by becoming Jung-ja’s lawyer in Season 1, is able to reunite Jung-ja with her son, who is now an adult.Kayti Burt, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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The conservative lawyer wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal in June that said Fix the Court inflated values for gifts to Thomas to push conflict of interest concerns.Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
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During the George Floyd protests of 2020, both shops had declined to heed the advice to board up their windows.Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jarrett launches into a torrent of advice on turnout, security and what to do if a voter insists on using his own pen to mark the ballot.Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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Deborah Banks, a travel adviser and franchise owner at Cruise Planners with her husband Isaiah, echoed that.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Wesleyan, a specialist financial adviser based in Birmingham, England, is a case in point.Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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His daughter Lydia is Group Director of Food and Beverage, while Irene, who runs her own skincare line, consults on the spas.Graeme Green, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024
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The center includes a group therapy room, a psychiatric consult room, a seclusion and restraint room, a quiet room and a restroom that is designed to prevent people from harming themselves.Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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However, these certificates do not confer full legal status or essential rights including inheritance, spousal visas, or parental recognition.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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The material power of the accused — conferred by a society more likely to side with perpetrators than survivors of assault — connects these works, which span different countries and years.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
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Maia Sandu, the pro-Western president, is seeking reelection after guiding Moldova closer to the European Union than ever before while Russia’s war in Ukraine raged near its eastern border.Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Later next year, the business plans to roll out a multi-year leadership development strategy to train managers in guiding diverse and distributed employees.Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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To ease the transition for toddlers, pediatricians advise adjusting their bedtime by 15 minute increments.Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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People living in the European Union should stockpile emergency supplies in the event of war breaking out or another major emergency, a new report has advised.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Although sentiment is improving (more on that soon), poll after poll suggests that Americans hold largely negative views about the US economy.David Goldman, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent polling suggests the 2024 presidential election remains too close to call, with a model produced by election aggregator FiveThirtyEight giving Harris a 1.4 point lead with 48.1 percent of the vote, against Trump's 46.7 percent.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Counsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counsel. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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