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 Your contract with the consultant covers the question and the answer. — Adam Fish, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Anabel Kingsley, consultant trichologist and brand president of the Philip Kingsley Clinics and product ranges, has clients who stay awake long into the night, comparing photos before and after shedding events. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026 The Project Ember site plan is also similar to a general concept plan briefly shown by Bob Riley, a consultant for Halff Associates who has worked on behalf of Black Mountain, during the May 2025 zoning commission meeting. — Emily Holshouser august 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 Alaniz showed a video created by connection coach Tara Brown, a consultant who visited Portage the day of the storm for the annual staff back-to-school meeting. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 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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