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consulting

American  
[kuhn-suhl-ting] / kənˈsʌl tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. employed or involved in giving professional advice to the public or to those practicing the profession.

    a consulting physician.

  2. of, relating to, or used for consultation.

    a physician's consulting room.
consulting British  
/ kənˈsʌltɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) acting in an advisory capacity on professional matters

    a consulting engineer
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unconsulting adjective

Etymology

Origin of consulting

First recorded in 1790–1800; consult + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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He studied finance in Grenoble, France and then moved to the United States to study at Harvard, before joining consulting firm Deloitte where he became a partner and handled African operations.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I recommended that he start by consulting an estate attorney.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

However, IBM’s deep connections and consulting experience with the world’s biggest companies offer “competitive insulation,” the analyst continued.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“What pressure is Iran under at all now? None. The real pressure now is the Strait of Hormuz,” said Robin Mills, chief executive of the Dubai-based Qamar Energy consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They have, of late, made something of a business of consulting.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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