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.
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The Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and maritime trade consultancy Hackett Associates had a more bullish projection for major U.S. ports in December, anticipating growth of 19.2 percent to 2.24 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
Over a career lasting nearly 25 years, Fraser ran his own consultancy, AMF Consulting, and held several key posts at major distributors.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Of course, consultancies aren’t alone in the acceleration of AI and digital transformation.
—Kate Duchene, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Mann, president of R. W. Mann and Company, an independent airline consultancy, told USA TODAY.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2025
Over a career lasting nearly 25 years, Fraser ran his own consultancy, AMF Consulting, and held several key posts at major distributors.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Of course, consultancies aren’t alone in the acceleration of AI and digital transformation.
—Kate Duchene, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Mann, president of R. W. Mann and Company, an independent airline consultancy, told USA TODAY.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Consultancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultancy. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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