noun
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a person who advises
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education a person responsible for advising students on academic matters, career guidance, etc
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education a subject specialist who advises heads of schools on current teaching methods and facilities
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Etymology
Origin of adviser
Explanation
If you're an expert who gives advice or offers professional consultations, you can call yourself an adviser. You can have an adviser in many areas — he or she may also be called a consultant. A person who helps you decide what classes to take is called an academic adviser. You may also have a tax adviser to help during an audit or a career adviser to help plan your next steps after college. Whoever you take advice from, be advised that this word is sometimes spelled advisor.
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Example Sentences
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Navarro, who served as trade adviser in Trump’s first term, and Trump Jr. have formed a close bond in recent years.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
The aim was to build a trusted relationship between the young person and a careers adviser, who helps them stay engaged with learning and plan for their next steps.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“But income flows are taxable in ETFs just as they are in mutual funds,” says Joanne Hill, chief adviser for research at Vest Financial, an investment firm in McLean, Va.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The adviser in question might have a different perspective.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
The adviser of the robotics team had always been cool about allowing Rashid to use his room when a class wasn’t in session.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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