consultation
noun
con·sul·ta·tion
ˌkän(t)-səl-ˈtā-shən 
1
: council, conference
specifically
: a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment
Her doctor called in a heart specialist for consultation.
2
: the act of consulting or conferring
met with his physician for regular consultation and examination
Examples of consultation in a Sentence
Many accountants offer a free consultation before charging for their work.
After a series of consultations with doctors, a date for the operation was set.
The group had a series of consultations with members of Congress.
The town decided to close the park without any consultation with town residents.
After consultation with the judge, lawyers decided to drop the case.
Consultation of city records confirms that she lived there in the 1950s.
Several dictionaries are available for consultation.
a quick consultation of the city records
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The Swiss government opened the consultation process on a new Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) agreement to provide for the automatic and reciprocal exchange of information between Swiss and U.S. tax authorities.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Younger patients are booking consultations, as well.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
The Cook County’s Veterans Assistance Commission plans to respond to the outreach hold by adding ward office consultations of its own, Superintendent Elizabeth Soto said.
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An average cost per consultation may be anywhere from $50 to $200.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Younger patients are booking consultations, as well.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
The Cook County’s Veterans Assistance Commission plans to respond to the outreach hold by adding ward office consultations of its own, Superintendent Elizabeth Soto said.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
An average cost per consultation may be anywhere from $50 to $200.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for consultation
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“Consultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultation. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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consultation
noun
con·sul·ta·tion
ˌkän(t)-səl-ˈtā-shən
1
: a discussion between doctors on a case or its treatment
2
: the act of consulting
Medical Definition
consultation
noun
con·sul·ta·tion
ˌkän(t)-səl-ˈtā-shən
: a deliberation between physicians on a case or its treatment
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