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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 As a compromise, Australia has been leading consultations to help set the summit's agenda and will be in charge of summit discussions. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Critics often cited his consultations with women and the formerly enslaved as proof. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026 Herzog held two days of consultations with representatives of all of the parties elected to the incoming Knesset. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 The process is led by each country, so the extent and nature of consultation can vary. — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consultation

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Noun

National governments will already be looking at their aviation authority regulations and frameworks and there will be discussions at the European and global level, John Edwards, senior consultant at Gates Aviation in London, said by phone.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Zelensky’s comments in an interview aired late Thursday followed two days of discussions among allies in Brussels that focused on postwar security and reconstruction.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of discussion

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Danielle Friedman 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.

— Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Expect more brands to pair products with questionnaires, telehealth consults or at-home test kits.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of consult

Noun

Essential California asked the bishop about his letter and the church’s role in the immigration debate while checking in with a couple of Catholic scholars who offered their perspectives.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
This seems like a perfectly reasonable debate/dialogue/deliberation to have without everybody--well, most bodies--running for the exits.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of debate

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This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Witnesses and text messages introduced during trial placed Désir at meetings where the plot evolved from a plan to capture Moïse to killing him.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of meeting

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Debates over consciousness have further complicated the conversation about how to regulate AI.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
But the objects we are left with, to take both Kaplan and Naumann as examples, often fall short of what either a painting or sculpture can be—and, without the theater play itself, what of the pertinent conversation?

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of conversation

Noun

In Yurachek's ninth football season the Razorbacks are 39-66 overall and 15-56 in SEC play with no winning seasons in conference.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
He’s credited among authors of a medical journal report summarizing a 2025 conference on cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

— Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of conference

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