Thesaurus results for CONSULT

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verb

kən-ˈsəlt

as in to confer

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem will consult with several experts on the disease before deciding which course of treatment to pursue

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as in to use

to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage I often consult the dictionary when I am uncertain of a word's exact meaning

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noun

kən-ˈsəlt

as in consultation

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue it was time for a change of do, which called for a consult with her hairdresser

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Later that day, Tracy told the parent the city paused its request to remove the banner while consulting the city attorney. —

Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Allow league personnel to consult with on-field officials when considering disqualifications for both flagrant football acts and non-football acts without being called onto the field. —

Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026

Noun

As an industry analyst, author Bob O’Donnell works and consults with a wide range of tech companies, including T-Mobile. —

Bob O'Donnell, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 But the Westbridge patients have been pouring in — all of their ORs are closed now, too — and surgical consults are hard to come by. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consult

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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
He has been conferred 30 honorary degrees, including from the University of New Haven in 1991 and 2010 and was an emeritus member of the University’s Board of Governors for nearly 30 years.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026