as in consult
an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue
holding frequent consultations with his lawyer to discuss the case
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Recent Examples of consultation
Which is why Panda Exteriors offers free consultations around solar energy for homes because educating the community is an important part of their service.
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Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The album's release came on the closing day of the British government’s public consultation on changing the copyright laws.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Nationwide offers cyber liability insurance for a wide variety of industries, with useful add-ons like legal consultations and network vulnerability testing.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Beyond facilitating virtual consultations, agentic AI systems can autonomously schedule follow-ups, analyze symptoms during video calls and recommend diagnostic tests based on patient data.
—Rignesh Soni, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The album's release came on the closing day of the British government’s public consultation on changing the copyright laws.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Nationwide offers cyber liability insurance for a wide variety of industries, with useful add-ons like legal consultations and network vulnerability testing.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Beyond facilitating virtual consultations, agentic AI systems can autonomously schedule follow-ups, analyze symptoms during video calls and recommend diagnostic tests based on patient data.
—Rignesh Soni, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultation
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Robby wants Samira to stop stalling on calling for a psych consult, but Samira sees the woman’s hand tremors and hears about her coordination issues and has a hunch this isn’t a psych case.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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Disclosure statement Praveen Arany consults for Wndrhlth and has cofounded two companies, OptiMed Technologies and Directed Energy Therapeutics.—
Praveen Arany,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
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Gender must be at the core of climate finance planning and national accountability, not an afterthought or token discussion.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The film, which won big at the Golden Globes, was previously embroiled in controversy over its use of artificial intelligence in dialect, with Corbet giving an assertive defense of his performers amid the debate.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Macron has been pushing Europe to hold a debate on the role that French nuclear weapons can play in the continent's defense, which could pressure the U.K. to follow suit.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The halt in aid will remain in place until Trump determines Zelensky has made a commitment to seeking peace talks, one official said, in what is essentially an attempt to force Ukraine to the negotiating table by threatening further losses on the battlefield.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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But tensions between Trump and Zelensky rose after Trump opened a dialogue with Putin over negotiating a ceasefire deal without initially including Ukraine in the talks.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The entire coaching staff wasn’t included in the quarterback meetings, according to league sources, but offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and quarterback coach Greg Olson were.—
The Athletic NFL Staff and more,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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In a letter to Platt shared with members of the media Thursday night, Lucas wrote that the Kansas City Council will make a decision on Platt’s employment status during the council’s March 20 meeting.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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However, the conversation about Bitcoin’s role in national financial strategy has just begun.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Lakers have punched themselves into the title conversation.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Consultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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