- 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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Punjab's three main opposition parties - the Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP - accuse the AAP government of rushing the law through the assembly without properly consulting Sikh religious institutions.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
Alireza Faghani, the Australian referee, missed the infraction in real-time, but produced a red card after consulting with the video replay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
Still, over three-quarters of German mechanical engineering companies see competition from China as the biggest strategic challenge worldwide, according to a survey published in January by Hamburg-based consulting firm Infront.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
But after consulting a slow-motion reply, Claus gave Balogun a red card for a dangerous challenge.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
After thinking long and hard and consulting with his parents, Carl decided to go west.
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
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