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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Our Pediatric Health Lifestyle Center, which is an incredibly successful program that operates on our pediatric outpatient clinics, is a lifestyle modification program for kids that are screened at risk for diabetes and obesity and includes consultation with nutritionists.
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Davie is expected to remain in post until at least March, when the government’s public consultation on BBC charter renewal closes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
The Oscar-winning actor attributed much of his weight-loss transformation to completely removing gluten, a protein found naturally in grains including wheat, rye and barley, from his diet with the consultation of his doctor.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Arrival in Istanbul and in-person consultation On arrival, a driver meets you at the airport and takes you to the hotel included in your package.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Davie is expected to remain in post until at least March, when the government’s public consultation on BBC charter renewal closes.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
The Oscar-winning actor attributed much of his weight-loss transformation to completely removing gluten, a protein found naturally in grains including wheat, rye and barley, from his diet with the consultation of his doctor.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Arrival in Istanbul and in-person consultation On arrival, a driver meets you at the airport and takes you to the hotel included in your package.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Consultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultation. Accessed 12 Jan. 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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