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
Epstein’s tech consultant boasted about bumping down a negative New York Post story about Epstein.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Fransein became a consultant to Casey Family Programs and worked on the initial task force that researched system flaws.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
The 50-year-old technology consultant from South Barrington challenged Krishnamoorthi, whom this page endorsed in past elections, from the left.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, political consultant James Carville had the worst-performing message among Democrats.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Fransein became a consultant to Casey Family Programs and worked on the initial task force that researched system flaws.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
The 50-year-old technology consultant from South Barrington challenged Krishnamoorthi, whom this page endorsed in past elections, from the left.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, political consultant James Carville had the worst-performing message among Democrats.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultant
adviser
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White House border advisor Tom Homan said the administration was unwilling to agree to Democrats’ demands that federal officers clearly identify themselves, remove masks during operations and display unique ID numbers.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Denise Martin, a 65-year-old retired financial advisor and grandmother of three, has been cozied up in her own miniature home for over a year—right in her daughter’s backyard.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Consultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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