lawyers

noun

plural of lawyer
as in attorneys
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city

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Recent Examples of lawyers For lawyers, that’s even more true because law is so often zero-sum. — John Kormanik, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 In the filing, Lively’s lawyers say there’s a reason for their meticulousness. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2026 The reports of the shift in the friendship came after Swift was served a subpoena from Baldoni’s lawyers. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 Unable to function in the real world, the kid then surrounds himself with publicists, lawyers and all sorts of professional help to smooth the transition. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 July 2026 The terms of the settlement are still being finalized, representatives for the plaintiff’s lawyers said on Tuesday. — Shanshan Dong, NBC news, 30 June 2026 His lawyers did not immediately respond to The Associated Press’ requests for comment. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 They were quickly surrounded by police, and a legal association said 22 students affiliated with the leftist Turkish Workers Party and three lawyers had been detained. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has used his office to intervene on behalf of donors since taking office last year, inserting the state’s lawyers in civil disputes to help developers and car dealers. — Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawyers
  1. attorneys
  2. advocates
  3. counselors
Noun
  • The board unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Hilda Solis, directing county attorneys to send a letter to Lineage Logistics outlining a list of demands and requirements, and asking that the company respond within 48 hours.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • Dugan's attorneys declined to comment ahead of the sentencing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of attorneys
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  • Local advocates are pushing prefab even further, pitching off‑grid cottage villages powered by solar and advanced water recycling — an affordable, sustainable vision that may test Altadena’s appetite for denser housing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Ferguson and Yaeckel are climate advocates with the San Diego chapters of the Citizens Climate Lobby.
    — James Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of advocates
Noun
  • Devastating flash floods in the Texas Hill Country last July Fourth killed at least 136 people, including 25 girls at Camp Mystic, two teenage counselors and the camp’s longtime director.
    — Dateline NBC, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • Known as the Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act — named for the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who perished at Mystic last year — it was signed into law in Texas in September.
    — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of counselors

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