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as in conferred
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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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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Recent Examples of consulted
In 1986, Black consulted on another script for his Lethal Weapon producer, Joel Silver, and that position ultimately led to his casting as Hawkins in John McTiernan’s Predator (1987).
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Slusser previously told Fox News Digital that coaches only consulted with Fleming about preferred roommates, but none of the female players, and that Fleming frequently chose Slusser.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Information that was missing also caught the attention of the experts Joan consulted.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Throughout the runway show, set to music by Italian singer Patty Pravo, Streep’s character consulted with Tucci, their eyes casting up and down the runway as models passed.
—CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025
The border detention camps Martin consulted contemporary and historic photos of border camps to design the chilling compounds where children and families are held in chain-link fencing pens.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Common calls came for gaps to be bridged, capacity to be built, benefits to be shared, stakeholders to be consulted, and inequalities to be redressed.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Hemmer has sent multiple letters and also consulted with the Tennessee Attorney General’s office, asking it to advise the agency on its responsibility to release data under state law.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Last fall, May explained why Deacon is still consulted on business decisions in a chat with Mojo4Music.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Slusser previously told Fox News Digital that coaches only consulted with Fleming about preferred roommates, but none of the female players, and that Fleming frequently chose Slusser.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Information that was missing also caught the attention of the experts Joan consulted.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Throughout the runway show, set to music by Italian singer Patty Pravo, Streep’s character consulted with Tucci, their eyes casting up and down the runway as models passed.
—CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2025
The border detention camps Martin consulted contemporary and historic photos of border camps to design the chilling compounds where children and families are held in chain-link fencing pens.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Common calls came for gaps to be bridged, capacity to be built, benefits to be shared, stakeholders to be consulted, and inequalities to be redressed.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Hemmer has sent multiple letters and also consulted with the Tennessee Attorney General’s office, asking it to advise the agency on its responsibility to release data under state law.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Last fall, May explained why Deacon is still consulted on business decisions in a chat with Mojo4Music.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consulted
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Sanchez and Officer Matt Levasseur approached the emergency room entrance, conferred briefly with a security guard and then vanished through the door.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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With an injection of the Pfizer vaccine Abrysvo at 32 to 36 weeks of gestation, a pregnant person develops antibodies against RSV that are conferred to the fetus through the placenta, giving babies crucial protection that lasts for the first six to nine months of life.—
Mark Kreidler,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2025
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For this story, Fortune used generative AI to help with an initial draft.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Photos used in this column were made possible by the Barry Bingham Jr.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Those were all topics discussed at a forum for Republican candidates running to represent Kentucky's 6th Congressional District.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Anne had also talked to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
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But while Swift’s album is objectively the most talked-about this week, several other powerhouse artists unveiled new music as well.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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The paper's Friday story added that authorities utilized genealogical DNA to secure the recent breakthrough — the same kind of evidence that led to an arrest in the notorious Golden State Killer case in 2018.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the heart of the conflict will be whether the owners desire to implement a salary cap, the system utilized by other major American sports leagues.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Consulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consulted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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