How to Use consultation in a Sentence

consultation

noun
  • After consultation with the judge, lawyers decided to drop the case.
  • The town decided to close the park without any consultation with town residents.
  • 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.
  • Many accountants offer a free consultation before charging for their work.
  • Several dictionaries are available for consultation.
  • Consultation of city records confirms that she lived there in the 1950s.
  • The consultation, which began last year, was the first in five years.
    — Mark Maurer, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2022
  • In consultation with the city, the cost was determined to be $3,150.
    — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 18 May 2021
  • How did that process compare to the consultation process with OECD compared to now?
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
  • The next consultations can be scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. June 7.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
  • The other half is the consultation room with a table, two chairs, a bed, and a cupboard where medicines and devices are kept.
    — Adie Vanessa Offiong, CNN, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Follow these tips to prepare and get the most out of a debt-relief consultation.
    — Dana Miranda, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The choice to mask or not, Jackson said, should be up to children in consultation with their parents.
    — Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2021
  • When clients first meet with their lawyers, the discussion is a free consultation.
    — David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com, 18 July 2021
  • After a consultation, users get a voucher to shop at the closet for free.
    — Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 July 2022
  • Most will offer a gratis consultation session to see if this is likely to be a good match.
    — Next Avenue, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • That was the product of consultations with members of this Council.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The new law will add to the strain on providers, who now have to make twice as many appointments with patients to include those in-person consultations.
    — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 30 June 2023
  • The proposal will now go to a consultation, due to end in November this year.
    — Christian Edwards, CNN, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Video consultations can be a good way to break the ice — but shouldn’t be considered a long-term solution.
    — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
  • The consultations are the first step in a process that could lead to the United States bringing a formal dispute against Mexico.
    — Linda Qiu, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Please visit Friends for Life's website at http://www.azfriends.org, to fill out a consultation form then head to the adoption center.
    — The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The center offers a free, one-on-one 30-minute consultation.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Not long ago, the plastic surgeon Sam Rizk, MD, had a prospective patient come in for a consultation.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2023
  • These consultations will take place in Riyadh on Monday, March 24.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • At his consultation, Jasper learned that his pregnancy was not 12 weeks as he had been told but closer to 14.
    — Shefali Luthra, TIME, 15 May 2024
  • This consultation is open to children ages 18 months - 12 years.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
  • At the initial consultation, the surgeon confirmed her 17-degree curve and recommended waiting three months for another set of X-rays.
    — Jordan Greene, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The Forest Service announced consultation was concluded in 2023.
    — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 20 Aug. 2025

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