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
Less than two months after Milton, Charlotte County’s coastal consultants presented commissioners with their options.
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Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
Created and written by Murphy and Hodgson, FX’s The Beauty is executive produced by Murphy, Hodgson, Peters, Ramos, Pope, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, Nissa Diederich, Michael Uppendahl, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Gitter, Peter Schwerin and Jeremy Haun, who serves as a consultant.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
It is being closely watched by other cities also thinking of parting ways with BSO, notably Pompano Beach, Deerfield’s southern neighbor, which also awaits a consultant’s study on the feasibility of building its own police force and is the largest city patrolled by BSO.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
After two months or so, the consultant cut ties with Greene, who’d been ignoring his guidance.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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adviser
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But with his broadcast duties, the Hall of Fame quarterback has been more of a pitchman and advisor than hands-on architect.—
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After stepping out to accommodate Paigyn’s daily noon meditation, Ainsley heads straight to the admissions office to plead her case with advisor, Greta (Miriam Silverman).—
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“Consultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultant. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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