COUNSELORS Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

counselors

noun

variants or counsellors

plural of counselor

as in advisers

a person who gives advice especially professionally a young couple going to a marriage counselor

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counselees

as in lawyers

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 counselors 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 After more than a year of negotiations, the California Faculty Association — which represents about 29,000 professors, lecturers, librarians, counselors and coaches — declared impasse in July. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Rouser said financial-aid counselors talk with students about borrowing responsibly and, when appropriate, using student-loan refunds to cover expenses beyond what the university bills them for. — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 As another example, genetic counselors communicate uncertainty with families facing a potential diagnosis. — Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Doctors, nurses, and therapists work alongside counselors, while kids swim, climb rock walls, and spend a few weeks simply being kids. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 For example, Volain said, counselors have recently helped residents understand their options when plans denied coverage for a cancer drug and a power wheelchair. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 Red Arrow camp co-counselors Dawson Sennes (left) and Danny Sundt (right). — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

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Greenway's founders and advisers include tech executives, CEOs, a onetime Vermont secretary of education, a NASA engineer and current and former administrators from Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Tufts University and other schools.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
The store director and client advisers are part of the local community.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

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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

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Wellness services can extend to fitness evaluations, trainers, nutrition resources and lifestyle consultants.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
To aid in the buildout of this new facility, the company has also expanded its engineering capability by appointing process and chemical engineering consultants.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026