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
Land use consultant Elizabeth Peterson of the Elizabeth Peterson Group presented the case on behalf of the owners.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 June 2025
The balance of individuals on the EPA's Science Advisory Board shifted during the first Trump administration, with a sharp jump in consultants and 42% drop in academic expertise.
—H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Working with golf consultant Nathan Leonhardt, however, was more financial strain than golf gain.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The March special election that authorized the board’s removal power cost county taxpayers more than $4 million, not including consultant fees and other expenses related to the investigation, according to the county.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 June 2025
The balance of individuals on the EPA's Science Advisory Board shifted during the first Trump administration, with a sharp jump in consultants and 42% drop in academic expertise.
—H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Working with golf consultant Nathan Leonhardt, however, was more financial strain than golf gain.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The March special election that authorized the board’s removal power cost county taxpayers more than $4 million, not including consultant fees and other expenses related to the investigation, according to the county.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultant
adviser
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Musk, though a frequent presence in the West Wing, was technically an unpaid adviser.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The university in 2023 held an Influencers Bootcamp, a two-day event hosting faculty and advisers from schools around the country, HBCUs included, to learn more about the program and potential careers in the industry.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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“Consultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultant. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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