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
Indictment details alleged covert lobbying and money-laundering scheme An 11-count indictment, unsealed in 2022, charges Rivera and Miami political consultant Esther Nuhfer with money laundering and failing to register as a foreign agent.
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Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Actor Issa Rae, musician Bela Fleck and author Louise Penny were among the numerous artists who withdrew from appearances, while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The city will now issue a request for architectural firms to be considered to work alongside another consultant hired in January, who is more focused on construction.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
East Chicago, which has done extensive revitalization for years, is ramping up, with consultants hired to address connecting the train station with housing, workforce and transit needs.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Joshua Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Actor Issa Rae, musician Bela Fleck and author Louise Penny were among the numerous artists who withdrew from appearances, while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The city will now issue a request for architectural firms to be considered to work alongside another consultant hired in January, who is more focused on construction.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
East Chicago, which has done extensive revitalization for years, is ramping up, with consultants hired to address connecting the train station with housing, workforce and transit needs.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultant
adviser
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By then, Pahlavi was surrounded by a younger entourage of analysts and advisers, some of whom were brash figures once associated with the country’s reformist student movement.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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All told, Mueller brought criminal charges against six of the president's associates, including his campaign chairman and first national security adviser.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Consultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultant. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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