as in consult
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
holding frequent consultations with his lawyer to discuss the case
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Recent Examples of consultation
Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir approved the operation after consultations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Prenatal lactation consultations benefit the entire household, not just mothers.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
This dedication can be seen in the firm’s approach, offering free and confidential consultations so each potential client can experience a personalized level of care.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
By the last consultation, 67% of the participants reported reductions and 60% had decreased pain.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Prenatal lactation consultations benefit the entire household, not just mothers.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
This dedication can be seen in the firm’s approach, offering free and confidential consultations so each potential client can experience a personalized level of care.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
By the last consultation, 67% of the participants reported reductions and 60% had decreased pain.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultation
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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Colleen Tolan,
The Conversation,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the first sign of trouble, the application would trigger a telemedicine consult.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The discussions come in the wake of the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last month that federal officials have said was carried out by a transgender shooter, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Professors will record their lectures and other classroom discussions in a professional television studio, with quality lighting and audio.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The debate may indeed seem frivolous and one of luxury to many, but come next May, MIA will take it up a notch.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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For better or worse, the richest have long been able to wrest stars from the less well-off; there is, though, a welcome debate to be had about how much PSR solidifies the status quo.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The railroad’s willingness to pay the bill, including slimming down its own office payroll to free up more funds, appears to have limited the reputational damage enough for serious merger talks to proceed on down the tracks.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, the reality is that peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US and Europe are clearly stalled, if at worse dead with many contentions from both sides surrounding security concerns and, importantly, trade sanctions.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the tournament, Sinner said that their meetings now will never be quite as spontaneous as the epic five-setter here three years ago, which announced their rivalry to the world.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This meeting also comes with plenty of air left in both teams’ seasons.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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When isolated statistics are presented without context in the media, there is every reason to conclude that data does not offer anything valuable to the conversation.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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After Young's conversation with authorities, Hooper was then charged with first-degree murder, Mayer said.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Consultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultation. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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