consultants

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 Some donors came away questioning spending decisions, particularly on pricey consultants and lavish events. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 External consultants have helped redesign how the bank encourages people to disclose, simplifying the process and building trust that the information won’t be used against them. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 Independent consultants, hired by the city, reviewed the plans and found the traffic expected to be generated can be absorbed by surrounding roadways with minimal impact to existing traffic, Latinovic said. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 As the midterms near, leaders across the party have been meeting with MAHA activists, discussing potential openings with consultants, and rolling out food and environmental agendas meant to entice these voters. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026 When researchers at Harvard and Boston Consulting Group gave several hundred consultants access to GPT-4, the work produced for a creative product-innovation task was individually better, but the diversity of ideas fell by 41% across the group. — Deepa Nagraj, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 They were intrigued and liked the concept, coming on board as consultants. — Tim Savage, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026 The exhibition also introduces audiences to the French artisans and consultants, from cabinetmakers to food historians, that brought Coppola’s decadent vision to life. — Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 An independent legislative review should list System Office personnel, consultants, legal, and other administrative costs, along with the sources of funds used for those operations. — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultants
advisers
Noun
  • The confidence gap in philanthropy mirrors a broader anxiety wealth advisors have noticed about whether heirs are ready for any of it.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This may include finance, legal, compliance, insurance or other professional advisors.
    — Alex Kowtun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Consultants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultants. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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