consulting

[kuhn-suhl-ting]

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

/ kənˈsʌltɪŋ /

adjective

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

   a consulting engineer

Other Word Forms

• unconsulting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of consulting¹

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

Example Sentences

Also, for service sectors that require a lot of expertise, whether consulting, banking, and maybe even some accounting and auditing-type services, skilled workers are important.

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Washington, but after consulting with architectural designer Ben Warwas, who told him he could transform the house into a “forever home,” the artist changed his plans.

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He said that the department was consulting on the future of qualifications like AS-levels "in order to take an informed decision".

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“Even at a generous consulting rate of $50/hour, the total should not exceed $2,500. The district has paid over 25 times that amount.”

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He started a consulting firm and was paid for public speaking engagements around the country, raising alarms about the record number of border crossings during the Biden administration.

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Related Words

• consultative