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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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Warsh also received $1.55 million from GoldenTree Asset Management, $750,000 from Cerberus Capital Management, and $650,000 from Heitman LLC, all for consulting work conducted through his personal advisory firm, Vicarage LLC.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Andrew Roth, the founder of Gen Z consulting firm DCDX, is betting the other way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I recommended that he start by consulting an estate attorney.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Across the Gulf, repairing damaged energy infrastructure could cost over $25 billion, according to consulting firm Rystad Energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Without consulting Burnham, Davis gave an estimate ten percent below the amount Burnham had calculated for President Baker, which Baker had then included in his own statement to investigators.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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