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
The first step came last month when interim City Manager Jayanti Addleman announced last month that the city would freeze all hiring on unfilled staff positions and rein in expenses for employee training and consultants.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
For instance, interviews for business consultants might require them to put together a massive research report in a 30-minute interview.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In some cases, state or local engineers perform the inspections, otherwise qualified consultants perform them.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In the best case, billions will be spent lining the pockets of special interests and consultants instead of helping everyday Californians.
—Janet Nguyen, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
For the past five years, Wineburg has worked with alongside vineyard manager Martin Galvan and consultants Pedro Parra and Brenna Quigley, who dug soil pits to better understand what was going on underground.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
But Amazon has since tightened its vetting, according to interviews with sellers and e-commerce consultants.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The inquiry also scrutinized prominent Trump allies, including Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and Stephen Miller, along with dozens of consultants and political action committees tied to the former president’s orbit.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
If the business needed additional help temporarily, the leadership team would consider hiring consultants.
—Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
For instance, interviews for business consultants might require them to put together a massive research report in a 30-minute interview.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In some cases, state or local engineers perform the inspections, otherwise qualified consultants perform them.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In the best case, billions will be spent lining the pockets of special interests and consultants instead of helping everyday Californians.
—Janet Nguyen, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
For the past five years, Wineburg has worked with alongside vineyard manager Martin Galvan and consultants Pedro Parra and Brenna Quigley, who dug soil pits to better understand what was going on underground.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025
But Amazon has since tightened its vetting, according to interviews with sellers and e-commerce consultants.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
The inquiry also scrutinized prominent Trump allies, including Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, and Stephen Miller, along with dozens of consultants and political action committees tied to the former president’s orbit.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
If the business needed additional help temporarily, the leadership team would consider hiring consultants.
—Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultants
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Hundreds of generals and admirals — senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers — have been summoned by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from all over the world to the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, with little notice.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The order applied to senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher, and their top advisers.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the latest shutdown deadline, OMB circulated guidance telling agencies to submit workforce reduction strategies, a move unions and legal experts warn is a blueprint for mass layoffs during a funding lapse.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some experts liken it to trying to spot a snowball in a snowstorm.—
Dr. Megha Gupta,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Our team of pediatric intensive care specialists is fully trained in the most advanced lifesaving and support techniques available, and compassionate, quality care and patient safety are always our top priority.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Society for Human Resource Management pegs average cost per hire near $4,700, and far higher for hard-to-fill specialists.—
Jennifer Moss,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Young professionals may seek a financial advisor to help juggle competing financial priorities while building their career.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Freedom of speech has been top of mind for industry professionals as of late, especially after Jimmy Kimmel was temporarily pulled off the air by ABC and major TV station operators Sinclair and Nexstar Media for his controversial comments about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Encourage professional support Reinforce that mental health care is available through doctors, counselors or hotlines.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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At least 27 campers and counselors from the all-girls summer camp were killed along the Guadalupe River when calamitous flash floods swept through the area on July 4.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Consultants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultants. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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