CONSULTANT Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

consultant

noun

kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt

Definition of consultant

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 There’s a Christian minister, Michael Hare, who’s also a consultant to churches experiencing those rifts. — Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Former Warner Bros Motion Picture Boss Toby Emmerich had boarded FilmNation Entertainment‘s production label Infrared as a consultant. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 As the midterms near, leaders across the party have been meeting with MAHA activists, discussing potential openings with consultants, and rolling out food and environmental agendas meant to entice these voters. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026 Funk said the committee would work through a series of recommendations brought forward by a city consultant earlier this year. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consultant

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adviser

Noun

The trend that advisors and insiders seem to be talking about these days is how shoulder season is the new peak season.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Western Commissioner Rick Lett said the event permit application has been handled with guidance from the county's legal adviser, and that if the H Highway bridge had been out, the county likely would have denied the application.

— Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

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