consultancy
noun
con·sul·tan·cy
kən-ˈsəl-tᵊn(t)-sē 
plural consultancies
1
: the act or an instance of consulting : consultation
Imagine finding out that you were about to have four children. For Amanda Rogers, that is exactly what she was told during a consultancy in the early part of her pregnancy.—
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a
: an agency that provides consulting services
The company has hired an excellent marketing consultancy.
b
: the services provided by a consultancy or a consultant
Grants of £500 will also be made available for business support or consultancy [=consultation] for property owners seeking specialist advice on bringing their building back into commercial use.—Sean Doherty and Andy Robinson
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c
chiefly British
: the position of a consultant
The doctor was offered a consultancy at the municipal hospital.
She left her position with the company to move into consultancy [=consulting].
Examples of consultancy in a Sentence
The company has hired an excellent marketing consultancy.
Recent Examples on the Web
At the end of March, year-to-date box office in China was $2.32 billion according to consultancy firm Artisan Gateway.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
Rich nations will need to spend about $6 trillion between 2023 and 2050 to create viable alternatives to Chinese clean tech products, according to Wood Mackenzie, a global energy consultancy.
—Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Sam Adeyemi is Principal Consultant, Sam Adeyemi GLC Inc., a global leadership consultancy with specialist insight on developing economies.
—Sam Adeyemi, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
However, investors have complained about whiplash as China pursues its dual goals of development and security, with executives hearing warm words only to then see authorities probe consultancy firms, expand a vague anti-spy law and restrict access to data.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 27 Mar. 2024
By 2030, when no new diesel and petrol vehicles will be allowed to be sold in the UK, there will be around 14 million EVs on British roads and 84 million across Europe according to estimates by the energy consultancy firm Delta-EE.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Avant Solutions belongs to the Public Relations Consultants Group, a national network of 50 award-winning independent communications and public relations professionals and consultancies, allowing reach in every market across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
The region’s online video component, excluding China, where international streamers cannot be present, is projected to grow at 9.2%, to reach $46 billion by 2028, according to a study from research and consultancy firm Media Partners Asia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
The study, compiled by the chamber and the China Macro Group consultancy, echoes concerns that have been raised by European and American companies operating in China.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune Asia, 20 Mar. 2024
Patrick Frater, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
Rich nations will need to spend about $6 trillion between 2023 and 2050 to create viable alternatives to Chinese clean tech products, according to Wood Mackenzie, a global energy consultancy.
—Christian Shepherd, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
Sam Adeyemi is Principal Consultant, Sam Adeyemi GLC Inc., a global leadership consultancy with specialist insight on developing economies.
—Sam Adeyemi, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
However, investors have complained about whiplash as China pursues its dual goals of development and security, with executives hearing warm words only to then see authorities probe consultancy firms, expand a vague anti-spy law and restrict access to data.
—Bloomberg, Fortune Asia, 27 Mar. 2024
By 2030, when no new diesel and petrol vehicles will be allowed to be sold in the UK, there will be around 14 million EVs on British roads and 84 million across Europe according to estimates by the energy consultancy firm Delta-EE.
—Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
Avant Solutions belongs to the Public Relations Consultants Group, a national network of 50 award-winning independent communications and public relations professionals and consultancies, allowing reach in every market across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
The region’s online video component, excluding China, where international streamers cannot be present, is projected to grow at 9.2%, to reach $46 billion by 2028, according to a study from research and consultancy firm Media Partners Asia.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
The study, compiled by the chamber and the China Macro Group consultancy, echoes concerns that have been raised by European and American companies operating in China.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune Asia, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Consultancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultancy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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