adviser

noun

əd-ˈvī-zər How to pronounce adviser (audio)
variants also advisor
Definition of advisernext
as in consultant
a person who gives advice especially professionally our financial adviser had some words of caution about buying a second home

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Recent Examples of adviser Driscoll is an Iraq war veteran, tech investor and former adviser to Vance, whom Driscoll met at Yale Law School. — Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Dorfman was joined by Elie Greenbaum, another Vought adviser, and Deborah Morris, the deputy enforcement director. — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026 Fifty-eight percent of advisors said clients don’t realize ex-spousal or ex-survivor benefits may be available to them after a divorce, and a similar share said clients simply confuse spousal and survivor benefits altogether. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Travel advisors, industry leaders and other contributors nominated towns across the United States. — Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adviser
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consultant
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  • Paul Rees, a driving consultant who was involved in the Top Gear crash, is also suing BBC Studios for £150,000 ($200,000) over the accident.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Our key cultural consultant and consulting producer, Liliana Bolaños, was tasked with finding partners and venues, enough to do a 20-city tour across major cities in the US.
    — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Adviser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adviser. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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