Thesaurus results for COUNSELED

counseled

verb

variants or counselled

past tense of counsel

as in consulted

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem concerned parents counseling about the problem of substance abuse in their community

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as in guided

to give advice and instruction to (someone) regarding the course or process to be followed every year the admissions officer counsels thousands of students about the process of applying to college

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as in advised

to give advice to perhaps a psychologist would be better qualified to counsel you

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as in suggested

to put (something) forward as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action I would counsel caution and deliberation in this sensitive matter

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Recent Examples of counseled The investigation found Trooper Moisses Arellano violated those two policies during his arrest of Alisa Hackett on Arkansas 18 in Mississippi County and officials counseled Arellano, spokesman Nick Genty said Tuesday afternoon. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2026 Show your unique speaking style For decades, communication coaches counseled clients to ruthlessly eliminate verbal tics and awkward pauses. — Matt Abrahams, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 There is quiet power in simply listening — in letting a patient feel heard before they are counseled. — Mara Evans, STAT, 27 July 2026 But even if that were so, as a certain dead Prussian once counseled, nations do not fight wars to achieve military objectives. — Andrew Exum, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Their instincts as illiterate ex-peasants counseled them against doing so. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 Patients with a history of pancreatitis, for example, should be counseled about potential complications, medical studies show. — Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026 Hernandez Del Calvo said some people counseled patience. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026 Over 28 years as head of the ADL before retiring in 2015, Foxman counseled presidents and diplomats, CEOs and celebrities. — ABC News, 10 May 2026

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Verb

Investigators reinterviewed people connected to the case, consulted an independent pediatric radiologist and obtained additional laboratory analysis.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
The past few weeks have seen the former Dateline correspondent and To Catch a Predator host state that he was not consulted on the movie and did not know about the production until shortly before the trailer dropped in May.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026

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Second-quarter total sales and same-store sales lagged expectations, and Burlington guided third-quarter earnings per share and same-store sales below Wall Street estimates, according to StreetAccount.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The footage shows contestants happily enduring all sorts of mayhem, while being guided by the voice of the late actor Gene Wilder, who famously played Willy Wonka in the 1971 movie.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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Larry Magid, a longtime online-safety advocate who has advised Meta on safety issues and CEO of ConnectSafely, thinks the cigarette comparison only goes so far.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, LOVB hired sports investment bank Inner Circle Sports, which previously advised the NWSL on its expansion process, to advise on its next phase of expansion and long-term growth.

— Asli Pelit, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of advised

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Stuttgart’s Bilal El Khannouss, a No 10, was also discussed, but Fernandez-Pardo was Newcastle’s true focus.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere, the war in Ukraine was discussed Monday at a summit in Kyrgyzstan involving the leaders of China, Russia and India.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of discussed

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Some industry experts have warned that the SPR will soon reach operational minimums soon, wiping out any further cushion to offset the oil deficit from the Middle East.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
This primarily affects managed PCs, and so Microsoft has warned IT admins to let users know this is coming — otherwise the force restart will come as a major surprise.

— Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of warned

Verb

Humphrey recommended additional cleanup, including replacement of the Moores’ appliances and the heating and air conditioning system.

— Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Use the security mode recommended by the manufacturer or internet provider and avoid leaving the administrator password at its default.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of recommended

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