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also advisor
as in consultant
a person who gives advice especially professionally
our financial adviser had some words of caution about buying a second home
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Recent Examples of adviser
Charis Kai, a freshman, was nearly asleep when her resident adviser pounded on the door to her dorm room.
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Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Simon’s resume also includes being a senior adviser to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on police reform and taking the helm of racial justice and policy advocacy group Akonadi Foundation.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The trio all hired the best-in-class consultants and advisers to handle the practical day-to-day grind, and usually persuaded the bosses that the empirical evidence offered a rational prescription.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In security and defense circles, anxiety about the incoming administration has been compounded by surprise picks such as Tulsi Gabbard for chief of intelligence, Pete Hegseth for the Pentagon and Elon Musk as a close adviser on global affairs.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
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Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Simon’s resume also includes being a senior adviser to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on police reform and taking the helm of racial justice and policy advocacy group Akonadi Foundation.
—The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
The trio all hired the best-in-class consultants and advisers to handle the practical day-to-day grind, and usually persuaded the bosses that the empirical evidence offered a rational prescription.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In security and defense circles, anxiety about the incoming administration has been compounded by surprise picks such as Tulsi Gabbard for chief of intelligence, Pete Hegseth for the Pentagon and Elon Musk as a close adviser on global affairs.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adviser
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Although the slippers looked nearly identical, a consultant for the Smithsonian analyzed slight differences in the pairs and determined that the ones that were sold on Saturday were in many of the most famous scenes of the movie.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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Faye McCray is a leader, speaker, and consultant with a unique career trajectory that spans law, media, and wellness.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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School representatives such as teachers, counselors, club advisers, communication staff and principals can nominate these high school students by 5 p.m. on Thursdays.Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 7 Dec. 2024
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Others have no background in mental health and drug addiction services and no licensed counselors.John Frank, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Read more Workplace incivility spikes around elections, expert says at Newsweek event Presidential election causing office unrest?Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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But nobody knows his real age, and some experts suspect Jonathan was probably born even earlier.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Adviser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adviser. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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