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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According to local media reports, smartphone makers and operating system providers claimed that there was no prior consultation with the industry on the preinstallation mandate.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Finally, the top floor will be dedicated to the wellness spa Puyu, with treatments like gua sha (a treatment that promotes circulation), singing bowl resonance, and Chinese herbal consultations.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
According to local media reports, smartphone makers and operating system providers claimed that there was no prior consultation with the industry on the preinstallation mandate.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
More recently, roughly 20 drones crossed into NATO member Poland in September, prompting Warsaw to trigger Article 4 consultations.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Consultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultation. Accessed 8 Dec. 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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