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 City staff recommended hiring an outside consultant — a prudent step — but the council initially declined. Josh McBroom, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025 In 1975, Fox chairman Dennis Stanfill and president Alan Ladd Jr. brought Freeman on as a consultant and subsequently as the in-house VP Market Research. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 19 June 2025 After college, Raniere worked as a computer programmer and consultant, per Vanity Fair, before launching his own multi-level marketing company, Consumers Buyline, in 1990. Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 June 2025 Bosa consultant Schmidt Design Group will then come up with the park’s design, and a general development plan is expected to go before San Diego’s Parks and Recreation Board in the fall. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for consultant
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  • The first meeting of new vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrapped up Thursday after days of discussions that rankled mainstream scientists, public health experts and major medical associations.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
  • Then again, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner served as senior White House advisers during Trump’s first administration.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 27 June 2025

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“Consultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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