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 Brand consultant and stylist Larry Curran doesn’t think so, at least where the fashion houses are concerned. Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025 Schroeck said professors will work with an instructional design consultant to create the learning modules. John Wisely, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025 Burney-Scott has spent more than four decades in the nonprofit space, including two decades as an organizational development and capacity-building consultant. Carmen Rios, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025 That includes a $1,000 donation from Larry Shaheen, an attorney and conservative political consultant. Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consultant
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adviser
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  • Guests fill out a lengthy questionnaire before arriving and your agenda advisor is available to make tweaks to your program during your stay.
    Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Some were plagued by bad investments and unscrupulous advisors.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Consultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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