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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Veteran GOP strategist Rob Stutzman, a top adviser to Whitman during her 2010 campaign, said he didn’t think voters’ primary concern would be Steyer’s self-funding, but the money could make a difference.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Frequently described as a guru, Chopra has served as a spiritual adviser to some of the biggest celebrities in the world, including Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
An MP whose own experience of giving birth was part of the biggest review of maternity failings in NHS history has been appointed as the government's first maternity adviser.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
But even then, said Patrick Huey, principal adviser at Victory Independent Planning in Naples, Fla., private-market investments probably shouldn’t make up more than a sliver of your portfolio.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
As Barack’s adviser, I was meant to act as a social conduit more than anything.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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