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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Myers’ lawyers argue his own defense attorney helped turn the jury against him.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
After years of planning and wrangling, after more than $10 million spent on engineers, and lawyers, and architects; after all of the rumors, and headlines, and finger-pointing, the big presentation was ready to be made.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 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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Earlier this year, youth advocates from the UNICEF Club at Montgomery Blair High School in Maryland met with state senators, delegates and staffers at the Annapolis State House and attended some committee hearings.

— Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Addressing thousands of officials and delegates at the Great Hall of the People, Xi portrayed China as a country that was facing tough times, but one that would emerge unscathed.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of delegates

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The Nordic Co-Production Market brings together Nordic and international producers, financiers, distributors and sales agents around projects in development.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The actor stars opposite AnnaSophia Robb, with the two playing a pair of FBI agents who investigate what seems to be an impossible homicide inside the prison.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of agents

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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