Thesaurus results for ATTORNEYS

attorneys

noun

plural of attorney

as in representatives

a person who acts or does business for another talked to the count's attorney about buying land from his estate

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a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations finished law school and became an attorney

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Recent Examples of attorneys Defense attorneys challenged the reliability of DNA tests and unsuccessfully fought against the public release of the Twiggs interview, warning prosecutors would characterize it as a confession. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 Defense attorneys contend that because only a single bullet was fired — and struck its target — the crowd was not at risk. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors argued there was enough evidence against Tyler Robinson to proceed with the case, while defense attorneys maintained that the evidence was insufficient. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 That’s why, after regular business hours, calls are handled either by members of the HEHN staff or by real human operators who can direct important calls to the firm’s attorneys. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Los Angeles-area civil rights lawyers and attorneys from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee represent him. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Hernandez was struck by how unfailingly kind the attorneys were. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 City Council member Flor Alvidrez is questioning why Denver needed to hire outside lawyers for the two cases when the City Attorney's Office has a large contingent of attorneys. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Newsom’s plan could limit the amount electric and gas companies have to pay victims and attorneys. — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Entertainment Weekly reached out to representatives for Petersen but did not immediately hear back.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
Department representatives met with city council members during weekly budget hearings to present in-depth budget reports and answer questions from councilors.

— Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of representatives

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Robinson’s lawyers have attempted to undermine several of the exhibits offered by the prosecution, including questioning the accuracy of DNA and its ability to link suspects to crime weapons, which could be a key part of their argument in the trial.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
And some oil executives, energy lawyers, and members of the Venezuelan public are raising alarms about the deal’s legality and Betancourt’s involvement.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawyers

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In his request for additional funding, Soptic said not funding more sheriff’s office personnel at this point could present serious safety concerns, including for inmates and deputies at the county’s jail.

— Sofi Zeman August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Gallegos was arrested by Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies in December 2020.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of deputies

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Barbers and tattoo artists prepared to become drivers for delegates and student volunteers to usher dignitaries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
The party already held its endorsement convention, where delegates backed candidates for attorney general, secretary of state and other statewide offices.

— Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of delegates

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Central bankers, finance ministers and policymakers from around the world will gather at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and three other Cabinet ministers are also expected Tuesday morning to share details of support for workers affected by tariffs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026