consultant

noun

con·​sul·​tant kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt How to pronounce consultant (audio)
Synonyms of consultantnext
1
: one who consults another
2
: one who gives professional advice or services : expert
consultantship
kən-ˈsəl-tᵊnt-ˌship How to pronounce consultant (audio)
noun

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They've hired a computer consultant to assess how the company can upgrade its system. a consultant in public relations to a number of large corporations
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Burbank locals have resisted growth in the past, said real estate consultant Chris Baer of Avison Young. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Anil Kashyap is a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a consultant to the research department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. — Anil Kashyap, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Of course, the senior consultant wasn't actually calling customers dishonest. — Natalie Lemke, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Tepe said the county’s consultants did an estimate on key future road projects, and that the work expected is in excess of $1 billion. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consultant

Word History

First Known Use

1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of consultant was in 1697

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consultant

noun
con·​sult·​ant
kən-ˈsəlt-ᵊnt
1
: a person who consults another
2
: a person who gives professional advice or services

Medical Definition

consultant

noun
con·​sul·​tant kən-ˈsəlt-ᵊnt How to pronounce consultant (audio)
: one (as a physician, surgeon, or psychologist) called in for professional advice or services

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