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adjective

Definition of consulting

as in advisory

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verb

present participle of consult

as in conferring

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem will consult with several experts on the disease before deciding which course of treatment to pursue

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as in using

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage I often consult the dictionary when I am uncertain of a word's exact meaning

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Recent Examples of consulting

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The report also found McKinsey officials used their contract with the government to drum up even more consulting work with private companies. — Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2022 Hobart spent four years in a consulting role at PepsiCo, working across divisions and learning the crucial art of brand-building and business analysis. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2022

Verb

Tinsley separately has operated a consulting firm that advises sports nutrition companies. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Longtime Sheindlin associate Gary Rosen is consulting producer with David Perozzi as senior producer and Asyu Saliba and Cara Tortora as supervising producers. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consulting

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Adjective

There’s a citizens stamp advisory committee that’s selected by the postmaster general, and it’s made up of historians and scholars and history buffs.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
Major insurance plans have agreed to continue covering vaccines previously recommended by the CDC’s advisory panel, including the seasonal ones, at no charge.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of advisory

Verb

Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Countries where high schoolers reported using digital devices for around two to three hours per day in school saw higher test scores, but scores fell once tech use climbed beyond that.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of using

Adjective

When an agent is treated like an expert, the relationship is more consultative.

— Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Employers appear willing to hire, train and develop newcomers remotely—particularly in roles centered on technology, analytics and consultative expertise.

— Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

Definition of consultative

Verb

Andrew Perloff and Paul Pabst assess the threat level for the teams in the AFC East, discussing how much Geno Smith elevates the Jets and how the Patriots' schedule affects their ceiling.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
The first episode features Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Pablo Torre, discussing the continuing fallout from the Clippers’ salary cap circumvention scandal in the NBA.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of discussing

Verb

With the speedy Keaschall on third base, Kyle Finnegan on the mound and Detroit utilizing a five-man infield, the Twins simply needed a fly ball from Kody Clemens.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
As foundation models have matured over the last few years, the sophistication of the creators utilizing them has grown as well.

— Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of utilizing

Verb

This is Edward, the aging King of England, talking to the ambitious noble Harold Godwinson.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
While talking with reporters Wednesday, Payton was asked how Denver was preparing for Mahomes, who is coming off major knee surgery in December.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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