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 a field experiment with hundreds of consultants, GPT-4 improved speed and quality on some knowledge tasks while performance dropped on other, seemingly similar tasks just outside its strengths.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
James Drayton and Roland Mackenzie are Oxford grads, management consultants moving through roles at McKinsey and eventually building a new startup in green energy.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
At the county meeting in November 2024, consultants said 30,000 cubic yards of sand are needed to fill in the pass, equal to more than nine Olympic swimming pools.
—Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
The writing and animation departments also turned to scribe Peter Lee, whose hiring was the result of a series of panels organized by Disability Belongs, featuring a small group of consultants with congenital or acquired limb differences.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The president agreed, and our team of consultants performed a CT scan.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2026
But there are some clues, including the latest recommendations from consultants.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
The whole process could cost taxpayers $659,000, between money spent on consultants, studies and the regulatory process held by the board.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The draft plans for the stretch of the highway from Highland Valley/Dye to Mapleview were created in a partnership with Caltrans District 11 as the lead agency, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the Federal Highway Administration and consultants, officials said.
—Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultants
advisers
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The frustration over costs is one reason more advisors are moving to flat fees.—
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The Men in Grey Suits – the advisers who’ve served multiple reigns – think William is moving too fast, too freely.—
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“Consultants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultants. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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