- present participle of counsel.
- a variation of counseling.
counselling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"Men tell us it can happen across services - in how care is delivered, in fertility clinics and in counselling."
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Under UK law, fertility clinics must offer counselling before treatment, but it need not be free or ongoing.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The pilots will be delivered through existing NHS WorkWell sites, which connect patients with services such as physiotherapy and counselling.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Nearby to the training booths, other stations offered tea, psychological counselling services and medical support, while loudspeakers broadcast speeches, chants, and eulogies for slain military commanders.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Casey obstinately clung to his original statement; but of course no longer urged it publicly—only sotto voce to our mate, and one or two others, who, with myself, were counselling him to apologise.
From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Reid, Mayne
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