consultant

noun

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

Examples of consultant in a Sentence

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
Recent Examples on the Web Rather than force the contractor to correct the deficiencies or find a new provider, SANDAG management continued to pay the vendor and a consultant that was supposed to be monitoring the project for years, the audit found. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024 One of those positions was in the sales graduate scheme at LinkedIn, where Shenouda still works today, three years later, as an implementation consultant in Dublin, Ireland. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024 Security consultant Mamadou Adje told CNN that Russia’s support for Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso will be more profitable to their junta leaders who will not be pressured by the Russians into ensuring a swift return to democracy. Michael Rios, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024 The crime was allegedly committed in 2016, just after Martinez was re-elected after spending the previous four years as a security consultant. Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024 According to Andrés and Greek food writer and consultant Aglaia Kremezi, who penned the book’s foreword, Greek, Turkish and Lebanese cuisine can all be particularly hard to replicate in a restaurant setting due to the soulful, rustic nature of their home cooking. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 The consultants spoke negatively of the union, the need to pay dues and that unsuccessful bargaining can lead to losses of jobs, according to the worker. Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 9 Apr. 2024 Here's the list, including French: J. Marc Hopkins, senior technical lead and principal consultant for the Southwest Ohio Computer Association. The Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2024 Continuous partial attention is a term coined in 1998 by tech writer and consultant Linda Stone to describe a modern adaptive behavior of continuously dividing one's attention. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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