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
More consumers are interested in healthy alternatives, and a stigma that once existed around sobriety is starting to vanish, Dave Williams, president of beverage alcohol industry consultants, Bump Williams, previously told USA TODAY.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Over months of reporting, Marcus spoke with dozens of clemency recipients, lawyers, historians, and the consultants offering clients their pardon expertise.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The lowest-lying streets in Key Biscayne flood about 15 times a year now, and without fixes some spots could see up to 90 days of flooding every year by 2040, consultants from AECOM found.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The urgency was underscored in parliament last week, where the National Nuclear Regulator CEO Ditebogo Kgomo told lawmakers that the government was casting a wide net to source reactor operators, safety specialists, and engineering consultants.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In the 1950s, the study of consumer behavior was heavily influenced by motivation research, which had increased the understanding of customers, and had been used by consultants in the advertising industry primarily in the United States and Europe.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The proposals also call for hiring consultants and requiring regular reports on the transition.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Association has been addressing this matter through open board meetings with community involvement and continues to work cooperatively with the city and its consultants to ensure all requirements are properly evaluated.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Equity consultants instructed schools to undertake a program of healing, beginning with staff members of color, who bore the trauma inflicted by not only their school but also their country.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Over months of reporting, Marcus spoke with dozens of clemency recipients, lawyers, historians, and the consultants offering clients their pardon expertise.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The lowest-lying streets in Key Biscayne flood about 15 times a year now, and without fixes some spots could see up to 90 days of flooding every year by 2040, consultants from AECOM found.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The urgency was underscored in parliament last week, where the National Nuclear Regulator CEO Ditebogo Kgomo told lawmakers that the government was casting a wide net to source reactor operators, safety specialists, and engineering consultants.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In the 1950s, the study of consumer behavior was heavily influenced by motivation research, which had increased the understanding of customers, and had been used by consultants in the advertising industry primarily in the United States and Europe.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
The proposals also call for hiring consultants and requiring regular reports on the transition.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Association has been addressing this matter through open board meetings with community involvement and continues to work cooperatively with the city and its consultants to ensure all requirements are properly evaluated.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Equity consultants instructed schools to undertake a program of healing, beginning with staff members of color, who bore the trauma inflicted by not only their school but also their country.
—Steven F. Wilson, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultants
advisers
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Francis also invited the female Anglican bishop, Jo Bailey Wells, into a private meeting of his cardinal advisers in 2024 to discuss the role of women in the Catholic Church.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Vance’s advisers, who spoke with us on the condition of anonymity, told us that the vice president has presented his concerns as his own rather than accusing Hegseth or Caine of misleading the president.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Consultants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultants. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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