as in advisers
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 consultants
As a result, merchants like Nekhala with complicated issues struggle to find a human to help them, and when they do, often get passed from one representative to another, according to sellers and their consultants.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The 13-page document is on LAFD letterhead and includes email addresses for department officials, representatives of Bass’ office and public relations consultants hired to help shape messaging about the fire.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Many training programs for travel consultants (or really for anybody who works in sales) include tactics on overcoming objections.
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Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
There may soon come a day when consultants reminisce about creating PowerPoint presentations by hand.
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Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Financial consultants hired by the city have warned that one day Fort Lauderdale will have no choice but to increase its municipal tax rate to keep up with rising expenses.
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Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
The Newsom administration has attempted creative efforts to shrink CDCR’s budget, such as hiring outside consultants to find operations efficiencies, but those endeavors have resulted in less savings than initially anticipated.
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William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
However, during a recent City Council meeting, City Administrator Mike Brungardt said that city staff is looking at incorporating regulations around lower noise levels in its noise ordinance and working with consultants to study new setbacks needed for data center development.
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
The Florida Trib’s executive editor, Nate Monroe, was the journalist whom FPL’s former political consultants are alleged to have surveilled.
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Nate Monroe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
The 13-page document is on LAFD letterhead and includes email addresses for department officials, representatives of Bass’ office and public relations consultants hired to help shape messaging about the fire.
—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Many training programs for travel consultants (or really for anybody who works in sales) include tactics on overcoming objections.
—
Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
There may soon come a day when consultants reminisce about creating PowerPoint presentations by hand.
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Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Financial consultants hired by the city have warned that one day Fort Lauderdale will have no choice but to increase its municipal tax rate to keep up with rising expenses.
—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
The Newsom administration has attempted creative efforts to shrink CDCR’s budget, such as hiring outside consultants to find operations efficiencies, but those endeavors have resulted in less savings than initially anticipated.
—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
However, during a recent City Council meeting, City Administrator Mike Brungardt said that city staff is looking at incorporating regulations around lower noise levels in its noise ordinance and working with consultants to study new setbacks needed for data center development.
—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
The Florida Trib’s executive editor, Nate Monroe, was the journalist whom FPL’s former political consultants are alleged to have surveilled.
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Nate Monroe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultants
advisers
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Generally, the extremely rich need advisors who can oversee complex financial issues and intergenerational wealth, said Cerulli's Horton.
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Gen Z is a financially proactive generation – interested in finance, willing to talk openly about financial struggles and engaging financial advisors sooner than previous generations.
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“Consultants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultants. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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