CONSULTANT Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

consultant

noun

kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt

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 The company is working with Australian design and brand consultant agency Landini Associates on a new format that can be adapted for different countries, including the United States. —

Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 June 2026 Along with James and Licari, celebrated wrestler Chavo Guerrero serves as an executive producer and wrestling consultant. —

Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 June 2026 The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and other laws drive up legal and consultant costs and cause delays. —

Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 15 June 2026 Brian Wieser, a consultant at Madison and Wall, said that might require some convincing. —

Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for consultant

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adviser

Noun

We're joined by energy analyst Kevin Book of ClearView Energy Partners and Amos Hochstein, a former Biden White House senior energy adviser and Middle East negotiator.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Rice served as national security adviser when the 2015 nuclear deal was signed.

— Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 21 June 2026