Synonyms of consulting

consulting 1 of 2

verb

present participle of consult

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conferring
• discussing
• counselling
• talking
• advising
• counseling
• treating
• arguing
• parleying
• confabulating
• confabbing
• coaching
• debating
• deliberating
• ventilating
• tutoring
• talking over
• guiding
• recommending
• hashing (over)
• batting (around)
• rehashing
• disputing
• bandying
• suggesting
• chewing over
• palavering
• referring (to)
• mooting
• kicking around
• directing

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• using
• going (to)
• turning (to)
• utilizing
• referring (to)
• resorting (to)
• employing
• falling back on
• depending (on)
• relying (on)

consulting

2 of 2

adjective

as in advisory

Related Words

• advisory
• counseling
• consultative
• counselling
• recommendatory
• assisting
• warning
• cautionary
• hortative
• admonitory
• admonishing
• monitory
• premonitory
• aiding
• exemplary
• helping
• cautioning
• didactic
• moralistic
• moralizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consulting

Verb

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

This conundrum is true of most consulting, of course. —Lee Gimpel, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021

Adjective

One national survey of more than 1,800 higher education staff members conducted by consulting firm Tyton Partners earlier this year found that about 40% of administrators and 30% of instructions use generative AI daily or weekly — that's up from just 2% and 4%, respectively, in the spring of 2023. —Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025

In the 12 months between the second half of 2024 to the first half of 2025, 117 companies with assets over $100 million filed for bankruptcy, a 44% increase over the 20-year average, according to a new report by consulting firm Cornerstone Research. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025