preparer

noun

Definition of preparernext
as in guide

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Recent Examples of preparer Brookins said the tax preparer who handled his returns, Angela Lofton Moore of ALM Business Institute, was recommended by Jay King, president and CEO of the California Black Chamber of Commerce. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Specializing in business will lead to more customers Using a tax preparer as an example, Warrick Roundtree said that business owners that specialize in catering to particular customers will gain more business than those with broader interests. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Within the Third Circuit, an innocent taxpayer may face unlimited IRS exposure based solely on a preparer’s misconduct. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 If a taxpayer needs help from someone like a return preparer or another third party who needs to access the taxpayer’s information to support a Kwong claim, the IRS requires an authorization form (IRS Form 8821). — Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 June 2026 Its tenants include a tax preparer, two insurance agents and a medical transportation service. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Shannon Driscoll Driscoll, who grew up in Grandview and now lives in Independence, works as a tax preparer at Jackson Hewitt. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 To Canales, simply put, more prime-time games is a preparer for who the Panthers want to one day be — a perennial playoff contender. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026 Exotic lenders do accept profit and loss statements as long as they are countersigned by a tax preparer. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparer
  1. guide
  2. coach
  3. trainer
  4. guru
  5. mentor
  6. teacher
  7. tutor
  8. mistress
Noun
  • Read our town-by-town Hudson Valley guide for more recommendations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And if the sheets are sorted but the rest of the bed could use some attention, our guides to the best duvet covers and quilts can help there too.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • In a memo sent to team presidents, general managers and coaches Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert advised the league’s leaders on their approach to the topic of transgender participation in women’s sports.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Tom Brady was winding down his Tampa Bay tenure, and Todd Bowles was coming off his first season as head coach.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • Giants trainer Anthony Reyes checked on him during a pitching change, but Adames remained in the game, led off the bottom of the inning, and popped up.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Adames briefly met with a trainer when Vitello made a pitching change, but the shortstop stayed in the game.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of trainer
Noun
  • However, cooking show fans suspect that Meghan’s idea of becoming a Stewart successor might involve borrowing heavily from the guru.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The lifestyle guru said her transition from actress to royal to TV personality doesn’t track.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of guru
Noun
  • James will play Logan, an associate at the firm who becomes a mentor to Lenny.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • His revered mentor, José Antonio Abreu, who founded the educational program in 1975 with the conviction that learning music can, in bettering lives, lead to profound social change.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentor
Noun
  • Schiltz added that any aggrieved teacher can file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
    — Riley Moser, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Police said on Sunday the gunman had previously had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year, and had watched violent content online, using social media to learn how to use a firearm.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of teacher
Noun
  • Volunteering as a mentor or tutor is a powerful way to make a difference while forming meaningful, one-on-one connections.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tutor
Noun
  • Despite their apparent happiness, François takes a mistress (Marie-France Boyer) without remorse, setting in motion a tragedy that leaves its least deserving character the happiest.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Anna’s colleague Noa Toussaint (CCH Pounder) follows with a video of Max coercing his mistress into suicide, shattering the narrative that bought his freedom.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of mistress

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