counsel
noun
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
has counseled
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present perfectof counsel (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mulqueen has counseled couples where one party retires and expects much more attention now that they are home more.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
Abrams said she has counseled many borrowers to recertify when their earnings drop, whether it’s because they’re between gigs, they lose their job or some other forces undercut their income.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
He has counseled gay couples seeking to raise their children Catholic.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
Rev. Deneen Robinson—a Unitarian minister who, like Kanter, has counseled patients for years as a chaplain at a Dallas abortion clinic—joined two of these bimonthly trips.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2022
Prince Lichnowsky, German Ambassador at London, reports that his Government has counseled moderation at Vienna.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8) Introductions; Special Articles; Causes of War; Diplomatic and State Papers by Allen L. (Allen Leon) Churchill
