CONSULTANT Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

consultant

noun

kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt

Definition of consultant

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 An environmental consultant, Sorensen, 60, was deeply spiritual — conscious of and connected to the Earth, and her loved ones, in many ways. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The boundary changes are prompted by uneven growth around the city and a downward trend in enrollment, Rob Murray, Woodland Joint Unified’s demographic consultant, said during Monday’s meeting. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The exchange reached millions when George Stern, a former McKinsey consultant, read the texts deadpan to camera, becoming one of his most viral Instagram and TikTok videos. — Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Kim Shiu is a KonMari consultant and professional organizer at Tidy for Good, LLC. — The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consultant

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adviser

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Michael saw that the adviser had frequently asked for payments in bitcoin, ranging from fifteen to more than a hundred dollars, and that Leah, at the adviser’s request, had provided her financial-account information.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Those fears prompted Zelenskyy adviser Serhii Beskrestnov to say on social media Monday that Ukraine will not go hungry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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