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
Epstein’s tech consultant boasted about bumping down a negative New York Post story about Epstein.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Fransein became a consultant to Casey Family Programs and worked on the initial task force that researched system flaws.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
The 50-year-old technology consultant from South Barrington challenged Krishnamoorthi, whom this page endorsed in past elections, from the left.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, political consultant James Carville had the worst-performing message among Democrats.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Fransein became a consultant to Casey Family Programs and worked on the initial task force that researched system flaws.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
The 50-year-old technology consultant from South Barrington challenged Krishnamoorthi, whom this page endorsed in past elections, from the left.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, political consultant James Carville had the worst-performing message among Democrats.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultant
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Then, as Musk has been prone to do, the former presidential adviser disregarded much of his previous explanation and said that building a civilization on Mars was still an option, just that building on the Moon is SpaceX’s current priority.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Feb. 2026
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Starmer had faced growing pressure over the past week to fire McSweeney, who is regarded as a key adviser in Downing Street and seen as a close ally of Mandelson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Consultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultant. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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