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 The Downing Street chief of staff is the most senior political adviser to the UK prime minister. Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026 The bus was carrying Central Middle School students and an advisor to a Technology Student Association (TSA) mini conference at Edmond Santa Fe High School. Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 8 Feb. 2026 Jacobus started his career in finance in the early 1990s, but that quickly spiraled into him falsely portraying himself as a seasoned financial advisor who managed legitimate investment portfolios, authorities said. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026 A lot of people won’t realize that there are advisers to these plans, and they’re getting paid in ways that are not always very transparent. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for adviser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adviser
consultant
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  • Kordia’s family and legal consultants were not allowed to contact her during her hospital stay, the statement said.
    Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Wang won election to the Arcadia City Council in November 2022 with assistance from Sun, who at the time, was her fiance and campaign consultant.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026

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“Adviser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adviser. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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