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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
The board committee consulted with a Native American advisory council and passed a resolution in early June that would decommission the space.
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Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Smith developed the Gambling Awareness Initiative after a friend consulted him about how to respond to his preteen son’s request to create an online sportsbook account because the boy was too young to open his own.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Define American has consulted on over 160 film and television projects across 30 networks, studios, and streaming platforms, leading the way in shaping how the industry tells nuanced, authentic immigrant stories.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
In response to questions about whether Noem had consulted the Department of State when terminating Haiti’s TPS, the agency on Wednesday sent the original press release from June 2025 announcing the termination.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
They were consulted about his loan to Polish top-flight side Radomiak Radom in 2024 and encouraged him to join Westerlo the following season.
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Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Britain has consulted teachers, parents and young people on new restrictions, including a possible ban for under-16s, as well as curfews, app time limits and curbs on what the government has described as addictive design features.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
That means the people with the most direct relationship to the land are often the last to be consulted about what happens to it.
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Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
Even experienced business leaders, operating at the highest levels, encountered law not as a continuous presence, but as an episodic intervention—something consulted after a decision had begun to take shape, or after a problem had already emerged.
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Smith developed the Gambling Awareness Initiative after a friend consulted him about how to respond to his preteen son’s request to create an online sportsbook account because the boy was too young to open his own.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Define American has consulted on over 160 film and television projects across 30 networks, studios, and streaming platforms, leading the way in shaping how the industry tells nuanced, authentic immigrant stories.
—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
In response to questions about whether Noem had consulted the Department of State when terminating Haiti’s TPS, the agency on Wednesday sent the original press release from June 2025 announcing the termination.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
They were consulted about his loan to Polish top-flight side Radomiak Radom in 2024 and encouraged him to join Westerlo the following season.
—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Britain has consulted teachers, parents and young people on new restrictions, including a possible ban for under-16s, as well as curfews, app time limits and curbs on what the government has described as addictive design features.
—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
That means the people with the most direct relationship to the land are often the last to be consulted about what happens to it.
—
Buket Altınçelep,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
Even experienced business leaders, operating at the highest levels, encountered law not as a continuous presence, but as an episodic intervention—something consulted after a decision had begun to take shape, or after a problem had already emerged.
—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consulted
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The first generation, dominant from the early 2000s into the 2010s, produced passive nanostructures, materials whose nanoscale architecture conferred enhanced but static properties.
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The game was abandoned with no further play following Eriksen's collapse after the referee conferred with staff and players from both teams.
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Since the launch of LineShine, the supercomputer has been used for applications ranging from climate modeling and engineering simulations to drug discovery, neuroscience and AI, the center said.
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The newer techniques, and the ones being used by the better clinics in Turkey, are FUE and DHI.
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Violence was also discussed during Tuesday's Stockton City Council meeting as council members considered and approved a new mask ordinance.
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Speaking last week to IndieWire via Zoom, Schnabel discussed the initial reactions from audiences and critics out of Venice and the subsequent journey to find distribution.
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Beginning with opener Lake Bachar, Miami manager Clayton McCullough utilized eight pitchers to cover nine innings, four of whom pitched multiple innings.
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Andrean utilized five pitchers against Guerin (28-3-1).
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Among the directors, the class captures several of the year’s most talked-about filmmakers.
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But his cousin was a police reserve officer and talked him into joining in 1984.
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“Consulted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consulted. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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