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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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
The company specializes in guiding customers through IRA rollovers and offers one-on-one consultations.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
This will enable it to act quickly on measures such as setting a minimum age of 16 for social media use — a proposal that opened for public consultation last month and follows similar developments in Australia and Spain.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Laura Bebber is the founder of Lark Design, which offers full-service design, virtual design, and consultation.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Consultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultation. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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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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