consultation
noun
con·sul·ta·tion
ˌkän(t)-səl-ˈtā-shən 
1
: council, conference
specifically
: a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment
Her doctor called in a heart specialist for consultation.
2
: the act of consulting or conferring
met with his physician for regular consultation and examination
Examples of consultation in a Sentence
Many accountants offer a free consultation before charging for their work.
After a series of consultations with doctors, a date for the operation was set.
The group had a series of consultations with members of Congress.
The town decided to close the park without any consultation with town residents.
After consultation with the judge, lawyers decided to drop the case.
Consultation of city records confirms that she lived there in the 1950s.
Several dictionaries are available for consultation.
a quick consultation of the city records
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Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The new office has five patient rooms, two labs and spaces for physician and dietitian consultations.
—Jim Owczarski, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
And yet, most organizations continue to treat quantum-readiness as a long-haul IT project, involving years of consultations, infrastructure upgrades and vendor reviews.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Vanessa Havard-Williams, who founded the ESG practice at global law firm Linklaters, led the report and described the work as an aggressive consultation effort across the public and private sectors and in countries around the world.
—Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
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Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The new office has five patient rooms, two labs and spaces for physician and dietitian consultations.
—Jim Owczarski, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
And yet, most organizations continue to treat quantum-readiness as a long-haul IT project, involving years of consultations, infrastructure upgrades and vendor reviews.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Vanessa Havard-Williams, who founded the ESG practice at global law firm Linklaters, led the report and described the work as an aggressive consultation effort across the public and private sectors and in countries around the world.
—Justin Worland, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consultation
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“Consultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultation. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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consultation
noun
con·sul·ta·tion
ˌkän(t)-səl-ˈtā-shən
1
: a discussion between doctors on a case or its treatment
2
: the act of consulting
Medical Definition
consultation
noun
con·sul·ta·tion
ˌkän(t)-səl-ˈtā-shən
: a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment
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