as in discussions
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 consultations
The drones that landed in Poland were not believed to be armed, but nonetheless, spurred Warsaw to trigger Article 4 emergency consultations with NATO members.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
On 10 September, the Council held consultations in response to the large-scale violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The grant also comes with two script consultations from Kevin Nicklaus, partner at Sandstone Artists and the former SVP of development for The Wolper Org; fifteen days of post-production services from Aesthetica Post; a marketing and deck strategy session; and ongoing support via email.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Poland requested Article 4 consultations with NATO after Russian drones penetrated its airspace and that of Romania in separate incidents earlier this month.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The meeting was convened after Estonia requested consultations under Article 4, a mechanism that prompts urgent talks among allies.
—Matthew Bodner, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal asked for NATO Article 4 consultations later Friday.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
The store’s landscape design team is available for home consultations, where the experts will design your garden and put together a plant list and budget.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
This includes virtual consultations, online patient management tools, and digital therapeutics.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
On 10 September, the Council held consultations in response to the large-scale violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The grant also comes with two script consultations from Kevin Nicklaus, partner at Sandstone Artists and the former SVP of development for The Wolper Org; fifteen days of post-production services from Aesthetica Post; a marketing and deck strategy session; and ongoing support via email.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Poland requested Article 4 consultations with NATO after Russian drones penetrated its airspace and that of Romania in separate incidents earlier this month.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The meeting was convened after Estonia requested consultations under Article 4, a mechanism that prompts urgent talks among allies.
—Matthew Bodner, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal asked for NATO Article 4 consultations later Friday.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
The store’s landscape design team is available for home consultations, where the experts will design your garden and put together a plant list and budget.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
This includes virtual consultations, online patient management tools, and digital therapeutics.
—Time Staff, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultations
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Previous discussions have drawn opposition to further commercializing the area, though, and a Sierra Club representative said that sentiment stands.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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He is seen as a younger, more moderate voice – having vowed to clean up politics, initiate discussions on constitutional reform and allow married couples to use separate surnames, something currently banned under law.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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These visits, often funded by health plans and paired with remote nurse practitioner consults, reconnect patients with care on their own schedules, reducing barriers and improving outcomes.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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During that window, the CW consults with ESPN and Raycom in selecting games.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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In an era when misinformation travels faster than facts and contentious debates make headlines daily, that function becomes not merely valuable but essential.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The drama ran on the CW network from 2007 to 2012 and—also not hyperbole—defined a generation while still inspiring spirited debates and yearly rewatches by both devoted fans and curious newcomers.—
María Mérida,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
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Health care talks plant seeds to resolve shutdown Federal subsidies for people to participate in the Affordable Care Act, which is nicknamed Obamacare, are expiring at the end of the year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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President Petr Pavel, who will appoint the next prime minister, was expected to start talks with party leaders on Sunday.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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By denying a rehearing, the case returns to Allf for further deliberations.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Foreign policy might be central to the Supreme Court deliberations.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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In August, Mamdani held meetings with business leaders, including Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, and Robert Wolf, the CEO of 32 Advisors and the former chair and CEO of UBS Americas.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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The working group held 10 meetings between July and September, and talked to various entities affected or interested.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Grading student work with AI About 7% of the conversations Anthropic analyzed were about grading student work.—
Lee V. Gaines,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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At first, Armstrong recalled, the conversations with Briere were brief as his new boss preferred to get down to business right away.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Consultations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultations. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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