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
Recent Examples on the Web
During a 10-week consultation, the couple were given a sheet with statistics about what their life could be like if Jenner carried the four babies to term.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Browse through the hundreds of orchid varieties in their greenhouse or schedule a consultation for a custom arrangement with designer Irene Cherchuck.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
There are Bloomingdale’s perks including a $100 gift card, a VIP in-store styling appointment with Bloomingdale’s stylists, a welcome mocktail from 59th & Lex and a makeup consultation or spa treatment with Dior Beauty.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Clearing even the most rigorous compliance review, with even the most careful and expert AI standards committee supporting it, does not guarantee that a physician will actually use the app during a consultation or that a patient will finish an enrollment flow.
—Chase Feiger, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Browse through the hundreds of orchid varieties in their greenhouse or schedule a consultation for a custom arrangement with designer Irene Cherchuck.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
There are Bloomingdale’s perks including a $100 gift card, a VIP in-store styling appointment with Bloomingdale’s stylists, a welcome mocktail from 59th & Lex and a makeup consultation or spa treatment with Dior Beauty.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Clearing even the most rigorous compliance review, with even the most careful and expert AI standards committee supporting it, does not guarantee that a physician will actually use the app during a consultation or that a patient will finish an enrollment flow.
—Chase Feiger, Forbes.com, 9 July 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 25 Jul. 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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