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 In 2022, former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, working as an industry consultant, submitted preliminary documents to the city proposing the battery storage plant at the site. —

Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 Pension funds, fiduciaries, and their consultants. —

Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Conversely, DeMaio has attacked state Republican Party finances, maintaining too much is spent on overhead and consultants. —

Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2026 Cowen argues the biggest losers in the AI transition may not be blue-collar workers, but elite professionals: The Manhattan lawyers, strategy consultants, and finance partners who spent decades mastering a set of elite credentials and playing by the rules. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for consultant

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adviser

Noun

Patti Black Financial advisor with Savant Wealth Management Either way, those premiums are likely to rise the way most types of insurance do, experts say.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Cordeiro, meanwhile, has gone on to become a senior advisor to Infantino while Gulati is a senior advisor to the New York-New Jersey host committee, which is responsible for July’s World Cup final.

— Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026