Thesaurus results for CONSULTATION

consultation

noun

ˌkän(t)-səl-ˈtā-shən

Definition of consultation

as in discussion

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue holding frequent consultations with his lawyer to discuss the case

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Recent Examples of consultation Checking a clinic’s hair transplant before and after gallery is a reasonable last step before booking a consultation, wherever the actual hair transplant in Turkey ends up happening. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 Long consultations can signal attentive care in one setting and inefficiency in another. — Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 Now, geologists say the structure, named Uhackatik following consultations with the Ekuanitshit Innu Council, was created by a meteorite impact about 390 million years ago. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Britain’s consultation window closes September 22, the code of practice lands around year-end, and the first regulated sterling stablecoin arrives in 2027 at the earliest, five years after the Treasury first promised to make the UK a crypto hub. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for consultation

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Noun

According to Helms, Wadesboro Mayor Pro Tem Garrett Snuggs and a third individual later joined the discussion, and the conversation became increasingly heated.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
There were no punches thrown, just heated discussion about the result.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of discussion

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Matthew Pittman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

— Matthew Pittman, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Benny’s work schedule is consult-based, with staff members or caregivers requesting his services.

— Zuri Primos June 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

Definition of consult

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What exactly triggers these blooms is still an active area of research and debate, according to Brad Taylor, associate professor at North Carolina State University and investigator at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory.

— Hannah Smith July 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
In the meantime, the deadly encounter has reignited a contentious debate about body cameras, one that has long vexed local officials and pitted some of the city’s progressive groups against each other.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of debate

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Patel arrived in Jakarta shortly after talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet concerning joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of dollars annually.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
There was talk after every season about Bill threatening to quit and the board talking him out of it.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of talk

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Leipzig made a concerted effort to persuade the Austrian international to stay with them, but failed to do so, over the course of several meetings.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Pezeshkian was speaking Monday at a meeting of Iran’s Supreme Judicial Council.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of meeting

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And time for conversations to focus on gold, silver and bronze.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
For too long, conversations about Africa and aerospace have begun with what the continent supposedly lacks, while African women have been imagined as spectators or beneficiaries instead of astronauts and engineers.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of conversation

Noun

Our expert panel consisted of roughly three dozen coaches, general managers, personnel directors, scouts and front office staffers across the country, representing every conference.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026
If Congress is going to filter out new provisions to the Protect College Sports Act on a daily basis to take the temperature of the fans, why can't conferences discuss enforcing their own rules.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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