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 Lewandowski is now working in the private sector as a consultant for foreign governments like the authoritarian monarchy of Bahrain, according to the Journal. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 He’s joined by analyst Troy Aikman — who was hired by the Dolphins as a consultant earlier this year — and the sideline duo of Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Demetriou is no stranger to the SNL UK production, having worked as a consultant on Season 1. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 Williamson, a veteran political consultant who also formerly worked for former Govs. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consultant

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adviser

Noun

If those demands are handled through manual workarounds, fragmented data and advisor heroics, growth will carry hidden cost.

— Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The tax-aware long-short SMA trade became the hottest product in wealth management, and the two biggest custodians are actively shutting it down for new advisor allocations.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of adviser

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