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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Anand arrived in Turkey for consultations on the situation in the region as the war rages on.
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Because of this, most tax relief companies do not publish exact pricing online and instead provide quotes after an initial consultation.
—Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
That consultation turned into a yearlong internship at Morris’s Gateway Church, which has one of the largest congregations in the country.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Children as young as 12 are also eligible, with parental consent; for 16- and 17-year-olds, only parental consultation is required.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Because of this, most tax relief companies do not publish exact pricing online and instead provide quotes after an initial consultation.
—Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
That consultation turned into a yearlong internship at Morris’s Gateway Church, which has one of the largest congregations in the country.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Children as young as 12 are also eligible, with parental consent; for 16- and 17-year-olds, only parental consultation is required.
—Charles Lane, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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 20 Mar. 2026.
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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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