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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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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“If something feels rushed or unclear, pause. A good adviser welcomes questions and can explain a recommendation so clearly, you could explain it yourself. Getting a second opinion isn’t distrust. It’s good practice.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Dozens are already making moves, Obama's former adviser Jim Messina has told the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
He wants nearly all of it invested and untouched, “for security,” and nothing decided until we meet our adviser in January.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
“The next two years are going to provide a pretty stable window for high-net-worth families to implement whatever strategies they might want to,” said AJ Kletkin, a wealth adviser at Private Advisor Group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
“How could I have been so far off base?” he ranted to an adviser.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Unable to work on the spinout on JPMorgan’s dime, the advisers worked nights and weekends for more than seven months to get Latigo Peak set up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
A 4% annual withdrawal rate — the ballpark percentage recommended by advisers — from your $2.1 million retirement portfolio would give you roughly $84,000 per year, or $7,000 per month, before taxes.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
The same goes for professional-grade software that other financial advisers use.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Its scientific approach attracts advisers and individuals who believe in academic ideas about factors such as value that drive long-run investing success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
"They want to force us to accept their plans on questions affecting Europe and the world," Stalin declared to his advisers.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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