Definition of COUNSELLED (original) (raw)

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Noun

We seek counsel from the rich and powerful to learn their secret … —Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Feb. 2004 God had done a poor job, and Soaphead suspected that he himself could have done better. It was in fact a pity that the Maker had not sought his counsel. —Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye, (1970) 1994 No matter how much time he is given, counsel would always like more, but the Chief Justice will not grant an extra minute unless the lawyer is responding to a question from the bench. —Robert H. Bork, The Tempting Of America, 1990 Counsel were to be employed. … And when the matter had been decided by the lawyers, Lord Fawn was to express his regret for having suspected his lady-love! —Anthony Trollope, The Eustace Diamonds, 1871

You were unwise to reject my counsel. The student sought counsel from her teacher. She is serving as counsel for the defendant. All counsel are expected to obey the rules of the court. Verb

He balked at authority and, according to Mr. Green, tuned you out if you tried to counsel him. —David Grann, New Republic, 14 Feb. 2000 She had six children, whom she counseled and with great wisdom and patience. —Erma Bombeck, The Best of Bombeck, (1965) 1967 I had counselled Catherine to dine upstairs, but as soon as he perceived her vacant seat he sent me to call her. —Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, 1847

He counsels people who are trying to quit drinking. concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community

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If the Dartmouth matter remains before the NLRB, a new general counsel could urge board members and potentially judges to find Dartmouth players are not employees. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024 In July, a federal appeals court had ruled that the FEC should have investigated coordination between a super PAC and the 2016 presidential campaign for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, which counted Elias as its general counsel. —Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024

To secure debt in the early years, Sanchez counseled to focus on profitability. —Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 After losing a loved one in prison in 2016 to an apparent suicide, Lozano also counsels women experiencing mental health crises. —Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for counsel