- present participle of consult.
consulting
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employed or involved in giving professional advice to the public or to those practicing the profession.
a consulting physician.
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of, relating to, or used for consultation.
a physician's consulting room.
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“Given the millions being made at the moment, that’s absolutely nothing to the shipowners,” said Richard Matthews, director of consulting and research at shipbroker E.A.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He didn't believe she had regained consciousness at any point, adding that he has been receiving updates through her medical power of attorney rather than consulting directly with doctors.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Cordova also shared an independent report the company commissioned from consulting firm Roux Associates, which he said “found no evidence in the administrative record ... demonstrating that the site adversely affects public health.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
According to a study by the consulting firm BCG, AI in railways could save $36 billion to $79 billion in costs and add $20 billion to $50 billion in additional annual revenue worldwide.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
There Rutherford held forth three times a week to an audience of about forty students, occasionally consulting a few loose pages of notes drawn from the inside pocket of his coat.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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