CONSULTANTS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

consultants

noun

plural of consultant

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 This kudzu costs the country $3 trillion a year, the business consultants Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini have estimated. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 As in the April 2025 open house, village officials and consultants from Kimley-Horn listened to residents who offered feedback on what was needed to provide a safer, more walkable corridor along the Village Market Shopping corridor. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 That financial interest has fatigued donors, according to consultants who advise schools on issues of NIL. — James Pollard, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 By June, Anthropic said more than 40,000 firms had applied to the program and more than 10,000 consultants had earned Claude certifications. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The app is designed for freelancers, consultants, contractors, tradespeople, and small businesses. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 This is clearly a long-term job for Congress and consultants who would do well to study the approach of the Salzburg Festival. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Since October, the city has spent over $8 million on vehicles, equipment, consultants and transitional police and fire chiefs and executive officers in preparation of establishing city police and fire departments. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026 Since then, Oceanside, working with consultants, has redesigned its project in collaboration with other cities, government agencies and the public. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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advisers

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Greenway's founders and advisers include tech executives, CEOs, a onetime Vermont secretary of education, a NASA engineer and current and former administrators from Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Tufts University and other schools.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
The store director and client advisers are part of the local community.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

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