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adviser

UK/ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)//ædˈvaɪ.zɚ/

adviser noun: one who advises. Also the ellipsis of class adviser.

Noun

adviser (plural advisers)

  1. One who advises.
    • “An adviser can provide you with clarity on where you are today, where you want to be in the future and how to bridge the space between,” said Andy Mardock, a certified financial planner, and founder and president of VivFi Planning.2021 April 19, Jazmin Goodwin, “4 things to ask before you hire a financial adviser”, in CNN, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2021
    • The call, which is the first known conversation between the presidents since Trump assumed office last month, came as as^([sic]) Trump makes clear to his advisers he wants to bring the Ukraine conflict to a swift end.2025 February 12, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, “After Putin call, Trump says negotiations to end Ukraine war will start ‘immediately’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2025

Also used as

adviser is also the ellipsis of class adviser.

Examples of adviser in a sentence

  • My adviser at college was a bromide who had not had an original thought in years.
  • “America voted for mass deportations,” White House adviser Stephen Miller posted Wednesday on X.
  • Nathaniel DeNicola, an adviser to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on environmental issues.

All 40 example sentences with adviser

Forms of adviser

pluraladvisers
alternative formadvisor

Plural of adviser: advisers

Origin of adviser

From advise + -er.

Words formed from adviser

Phrases with adviser

Questions about adviser

What does adviser mean?
Adviser means one who advises.
What part of speech is adviser?
Adviser is a noun.
How do you pronounce adviser?
Adviser is pronounced /ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of adviser?
The plural of adviser is advisers.

Words near adviser in the dictionary

  1. advisedst
  2. advisee
  3. advisees
  4. advisement
  5. advisements
  6. adviser
  7. adviseress
  8. advisers
  9. advisership
  10. adviserships
  11. advises

Source and license

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