preparer

noun

Definition of preparernext
as in guide

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Recent Examples of preparer 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 Review this issue with your tax preparer. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 Motamedi describes herself as first-generation American who has worked as a real estate agent and tax preparer. — Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preparer
  1. guide
  2. coach
  3. trainer
  4. guru
  5. mentor
  6. teacher
  7. tutor
  8. mistress
Noun
  • Or imagine launching a new coffee company with access to Howard Schultz's brain as your guide to the biggest strategic decisions.
    — Lewis Schiff, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Istock | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of guide
Noun
  • Lionel Scaloni, the Argentina head coach, attempted to intervene.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • His grandfather, Mayes Dobbins, was the school’s first football coach.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of coach
Noun
  • The trainer and frequent Vuori collaborator, who signed a multiyear partnership deal with Vuori in August 2025, sports a bevy of designs that shift the focus from performance to a study in movement.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • Such models could initially be bootstrapped using existing frontier models as trainers, but reinforcement learning and other techniques would enable specialized supply chain models to quickly surpass anything Claude or ChatGPT can manage.
    — Chris Burchett, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of trainer
Noun
  • Offensive guru Brian Daboll was pretty incompetent as the Giants’ coach and hit the bricks, and in walks Super Bowl winning coach John Harbaugh.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • And travel guru Rick Steves reminded us that jet lag is not something that simply has a learning curve.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
Definition of guru
Noun
  • Story had four hits including his 25th and 26th homers to pass his mentor, Troy Tulowitzki, who had 24 for the Rockies in 2007.
    — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Hers is, admittedly, conventional wisdom that any mentor would offer.
    — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of mentor
Noun
  • Presley told the Board of Managers that over the last few months, the district has hired 142 uncertified teachers.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • For fans, watching players who are college students, doctors, teachers and company workers is part of the appeal – and a contrast with the Chinese Super League.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of teacher
Noun
  • Students spend about two hours a day on core academics with an AI tutor rather than traditional teachers.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Steve Roberts is a math tutor, rideshare driver and licensed teacher with a background in trucking, engineering, education and environmental work.
    — Zuri Primos July 15, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
Definition of tutor
Noun
  • In response to Schettino inviting his mistress to the bridge with him on the night of the crash, the agencies also limited bridge access to only essential crew members.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • The Getty Suite speaks for itself with its throne-like chairs, opulent tapestries, carved rose wooden ceiling and connecting door into the Medici Suite (CH) where Getty put up some of his mistresses.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
Definition of mistress

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“Preparer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preparer. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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