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
The studio also can offer customers access to Sears Home Services, including repair consultations and warranty guidance.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
There had been no consultation with Pyongyang, which as of Monday had yet to remove its own front-line loudspeakers.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
On Friday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Israel and the United States recalled their delegations from Gaza ceasefire talks for consultations Thursday.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Talks have struggled over issue of ending the war
Hamas official Bassem Naim said Friday that the group was told that the Israeli delegation returned home for consultations and would return early next week to resume ceasefire negotiations.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
There had been no consultation with Pyongyang, which as of Monday had yet to remove its own front-line loudspeakers.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
On Friday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Israel and the United States recalled their delegations from Gaza ceasefire talks for consultations Thursday.
—Taylor Wilson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Talks have struggled over issue of ending the war
Hamas official Bassem Naim said Friday that the group was told that the Israeli delegation returned home for consultations and would return early next week to resume ceasefire negotiations.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultation
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An Uncertain future Independent production companies collaborating on programming with PBS consult experts in child development and children’s media and conduct research throughout the production process to see how children respond and learn, often in partnership with PBS KIDS.—
Rebecca Dore,
The Conversation,
4 Aug. 2025
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Ryan works at the University of Galway these days and consults at Brentford’s academy.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Android Circuit is here to remind you of a few of the many discussions around Android in the last seven days.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Earlier in the day, Trump indicated his meeting with Putin would come before any sit-down discussion involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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The debate was ignited once again in July when Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge torture sites were added to the list, 50 years on from the Communist government’s rise to power.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Denzel Washington has his own take on the cancel culture debate.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The company, according to multiple outlets, is in early talks with investors about a stock sale for current and former employees at a $500 billion valuation, a massive jump from its previous valuation of $300 billion.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Much depends on how US-China trade talks pan out: Trump’s 30% tariff on Beijing led the US’ trade deficit with China to fall to its narrowest point in 21 years.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Start your day with a morning coffee, drop by for a lunch meeting to dine on tasty salade niçoise and pinsa, or come here for date night to enjoy their blue crab toast and linguine with clams.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The dark wooden door inside a meeting room at Ohio State’s football facility, and the empty space behind it running seven feet long and three wide.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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So in the first season, there were a lot of conversations about [it].—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Part of Newsom’s executive order to advance government effectiveness and efficiency, this project will put the 247,000 state employees at the center of the conversation.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Consultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultation. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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