Thesaurus results for CONSULTS

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verb

present tense third-person singular of consult

as in confers

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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as in uses

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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consults

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noun

plural of consult

as in consultations

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue it was time for a change of do, which called for a consult with her hairdresser

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Recent Examples of consults

Verb

Bumgarner confirmed there is no current partnership between the humane society and United Way, but that United Way frequently consults with organizations in distress. —

Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026 Before every visit, my mom always consults me for packing tips on what to wear. —

Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026 He was introduced to and began talking to Mary Chapman Semple, an expert on homelessness who is credited with Houston’s transformation and who now consults with numerous other cities. —

Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026 Irene, overwhelmed, joins her son’s therapy sessions, consults doctors and seeks help in traditional Chinese medicine at the local dispensary. —

Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026 The footage from Minneapolis is disturbing, said Cathy Riggs, a retired Los Angeles police officer of more than 30 years who now consults on police use-of-force cases. —

Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026 The decision was made without input from an advisory committee that typically consults on the vaccine schedule, said senior officials at HHS. —

Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026 But Storm, who consults for Boston Scientific and has also participated in trials of the Endogenex system, raises concerns about the complexity of duodenal therapy. —

Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025 Kuang consults everything from Dante’s Inferno to mind-bending logic concepts like the impossible Penrose stairs to create the landscape and mechanics of her underworld. —

Lucy Feldman, Time, 9 Dec. 2025

Noun

Gingrich 360 consults with various companies in the health care industry that would be affected by health care transparency reforms. —

Bobby Jindal, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 The position consults with medical, social work, rehabilitation, education, nursing, custody and other personnel regarding program planning and evaluation and the development of direct and indirect services — with medical and other clinical consultation as necessary. —

Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Daya has a private practice in Los Angeles and consults with athletes in a wide range of sports from youth to professional, as well as business leaders, doctors, and musicians. —

Daya Grant, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 Alongside her team, this pioneering expert consults with the FBI to solve the most baffling and elusive cases. —

Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026 As an industry analyst, author Bob O’Donnell works and consults with a wide range of tech companies, including T-Mobile. —

Bob O'Donnell, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 Guests are able to arrange consults with local amchi—traditional Bhutanese doctors—and resident practitioners will lead mindfulness and breathwork sessions. —

Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026 Because of this, Gibson and her family are attempting to pay out of pocket for private consults and treatment. —

Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 The Department of Children and Families has received more than 300 reports of child trafficking in the past two years and completed more than 350 consults. —

Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026

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In their comments, industry groups, the Indoor Tanning Association and the American Suntanning Association, dispute the scientific evidence that exposure to UV radiation at a young age, including from tanning beds, confers greater risk.

— Will Stone, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
By law, a refugee has to wait a year before applying for a green card that confers permanent residency.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026