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
In response, Walz issued an executive order activating cyber-security specialists from the Minnesota National Guard, and the FBI and private consultants quickly became involved.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2026
An entire cottage industry of startups and consultants has emerged to help retailers and brands ensure their products appear in AI search results, a field called Generative Engine Optimization.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Held in person at its 455 5th Avenue location and online, the events are designed for small business entrepreneurs, start-ups, freelancers, designers, consultants and the industry-curious to attend.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in the world, perhaps such a technical-sounding government decision would fall to the domain of data wonks and financial consultants.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Later, Pratt provides a personal credo that would prompt many political consultants to hand in their resignations.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Kordia’s family and legal consultants were not allowed to contact her during her hospital stay, the statement said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The fair share report, produced by consultants last year, was controversial.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Some Republican campaign consultants have warned that the effort could backfire on their own midterm efforts by decreasing turnout among the president’s base and increasing turnout among Democrats.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 12 Feb. 2026
An entire cottage industry of startups and consultants has emerged to help retailers and brands ensure their products appear in AI search results, a field called Generative Engine Optimization.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Held in person at its 455 5th Avenue location and online, the events are designed for small business entrepreneurs, start-ups, freelancers, designers, consultants and the industry-curious to attend.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Elsewhere in the world, perhaps such a technical-sounding government decision would fall to the domain of data wonks and financial consultants.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Later, Pratt provides a personal credo that would prompt many political consultants to hand in their resignations.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Kordia’s family and legal consultants were not allowed to contact her during her hospital stay, the statement said.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The fair share report, produced by consultants last year, was controversial.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026
Some Republican campaign consultants have warned that the effort could backfire on their own midterm efforts by decreasing turnout among the president’s base and increasing turnout among Democrats.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultants
advisers
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London — Keir Starmer was fighting to salvage his premiership on Monday after the resignations of key advisers and growing calls from senior Labour Party figures for the British prime minister to step down, following bitter fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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His focus, his advisers say, is on legislative changes to voting procedures, reforms that are permitted by the Constitution but face Democratic resistance in the Senate.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Consultants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultants. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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