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 Florida Constitution belongs to the people — not to politicians, political consultants or advertising copywriters. —

Jamie Cole, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026 But insurance is the bigger issue, notes health care industry strategic consultant and Rancho Bernardo resident Nathan Kaufman. —

Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 Then Tim Murray and Isaac Josephthal joined, as creative consultants. —

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026 While taking in the assistance, Tran also earned money as a consultant. —

Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for consultant

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adviser

Noun

On a Saturday in March 2020 as the world was on the verge of shutting down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Feinglos – then a senior policy adviser in North Carolina – was tapped to help the state declare a lockdown of the state’s schools.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
He was even asked to become an adviser to the FDA, McAfee told me.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 June 2026