cocounsels

variants or co-counsels
plural of cocounsel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocounsels
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • As its title implies, Suits LA moved the action of the original from the Big Apple to Tinseltown, and followed a new group of legal eagles led by Amell's Ted, who was revealed to have a connection to Suits' Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht, who recurred in several episodes on the spinoff).
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That should come as no surprise to anyone who watched the trailer and noticed the luxe wardrobes worn by the female legal eagles.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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, 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
Noun
  • In total, more than 100 people died, including Eloise and more than two dozen other young campers and counselors at the Christian sleepaway camp in Hunt, which became a symbol of the national tragedy.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Six schools in the Sioux Falls School District will take part in a new pilot, the CARE (Counseling, Awareness, Recovery and Education) Prevention Program, to bring more counselors in with the goal to prevent substance use.
    Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The new strategy memo counsels Republicans to give fresh warnings about the ways Democrats could take advantage of a Senate without the filibuster.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • General counsels who cheered the CFPB’s retreat in 2025 are discovering that one predictable regulator was the cheap option.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
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“Cocounsels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocounsels. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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