as in adviser
a person who gives advice especially professionally
a consultant in public relations to a number of large corporations
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Recent Examples of consultant
The series includes comments by former cohost Bob Harper and medical consultant Dr. Robert Huizenga alleging several ethical breaches concerning Michaels.
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Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Bejar left the company in 2015, before returning in 2019 as a consultant on Instagram’s Well-Being team.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
One unexpected advocate surfaced: longtime NFL coach Eric Mangini, who had been hired by the 49ers as a consultant.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Tillman originated the role of Alvin and continued to serve as creative consultant for the Broadway production.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Bejar left the company in 2015, before returning in 2019 as a consultant on Instagram’s Well-Being team.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
One unexpected advocate surfaced: longtime NFL coach Eric Mangini, who had been hired by the 49ers as a consultant.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Tillman originated the role of Alvin and continued to serve as creative consultant for the Broadway production.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultant
adviser
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Paul Vallas is an adviser for the Illinois Policy Institute.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Brian Stettin, Adams’ senior adviser on severe mental illness, said the new powers would primarily be used to forcibly hospitalize drug addicts living on the streets.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Consultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultant. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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