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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Emily Burns, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
People should schedule a consultation with a lawyer, who can give them advice on how to proceed, Sharma-Crawford said.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025
In January, the government launched a consultation on a cap amount that would limit the price increase to between zero and 30 percent on the face value of a ticket.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Yet every consultation remains human, every piece of advice delivered by a real attorney.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Consultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultation. Accessed 18 Nov. 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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