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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As for me and my harvest, Gogol popped by my two-plant garden for an in-person consult after the Fig Earth workshop.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
3 Oct. 2024
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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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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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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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OpenAI is hoping that Donald Trump's AI Action Plan, due out this July, will settle copyright debates by declaring AI training fair use—paving the way for AI companies' unfettered access to training data that OpenAI claims is critical to defeat China in the AI race.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Zoning commissioners, without much debate, ultimately waved the proposal through to city council, recommending approval in a 7-4 vote.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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Is there a chance for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Compass is in advanced talks to buy Berkshire’s HomeServices of America , and a deal could come together soon, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 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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Inflation is the Fed’s top concern, which is why the Fed left interest rates unchanged at its most recent meeting on January 29.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
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 20 Mar. 2025.
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