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
Honeywell offered Li a new, one-year consultant contract, which would’ve reduced her total compensation by about half, the suit claimed.
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Chase Jordan
august 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
When evaluating an investment, the firm also hires specialty and general management consultants, expert cost analysts and industry specialists.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
Eventually, a consultant told the couple that their baby would need to be born before Christmas as the pregnancy wasn't going to be viable for much longer.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Douglas Schoen is a longtime Democratic political consultant.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 27 July 2025
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Chase Jordan
august 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
When evaluating an investment, the firm also hires specialty and general management consultants, expert cost analysts and industry specialists.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
Eventually, a consultant told the couple that their baby would need to be born before Christmas as the pregnancy wasn't going to be viable for much longer.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Douglas Schoen is a longtime Democratic political consultant.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 27 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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