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
By unilaterally closing College Walk without consultation or any plan for reopening, the university is reneging on the very terms that made this arrangement possible in the first place, leaving the community completely out in the cold.
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Victor Edwards, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Guests will also receive a nutrition consultation aimed at eating better to live longer, along with healthful meals packed with superfoods.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Founded in 2023 to drive more commercial investment and business opportunities in women’s sports, Deep Blue will provide media and creative consultation along with spearheading brand partnerships and activation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
At present, there are not enough professionals with the training to treat veterans or to provide regular consultations for them, said Svetlana Artemeva, who is working on a project to train dozens of therapists across 16 Russian regions to help soldiers struggling with post-traumatic stress.
—Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Victor Edwards, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Guests will also receive a nutrition consultation aimed at eating better to live longer, along with healthful meals packed with superfoods.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Founded in 2023 to drive more commercial investment and business opportunities in women’s sports, Deep Blue will provide media and creative consultation along with spearheading brand partnerships and activation.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
At present, there are not enough professionals with the training to treat veterans or to provide regular consultations for them, said Svetlana Artemeva, who is working on a project to train dozens of therapists across 16 Russian regions to help soldiers struggling with post-traumatic stress.
—Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consultation
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Funds will power more enterprise partnerships and fee-for-service Medicaid contracts and an expansion of product offerings to include STI home tests, PrEP and prenatal consults.—
Erin Brodwin,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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Erika talks about Sutton with her therapist, Dr. Jenn, who comes by for a therapy session and an interior-design consult.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2024
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While McCourt made an official bid, Musk’s name was reportedly floated in discussions with the Chinese government, according to Bloomberg.—
Zoë Schiffer,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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The council did not discuss why this decision had been made, but a resident in the meeting raised concerns that Cobb had had multiple discussions with the defendants regarding the litigation.—
Rachel Royster,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Culture Wars Probably the most intense debate around The Veilguard was the inclusion of a non-binary companion.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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What Happens Next? As businesses adjust to these changes, the debate over workplace diversity is far from over.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Other potential investors who are engaged in the talks include Microsoft.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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At a science museum, zoo, or aquarium, there are typically scheduled talks, educational activities, and shows throughout the day.—
Linnea Bailey,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Amid Frederiksen’s emergency meeting with business leaders, her foreign minister’s emergency meeting with party leaders, and an additional emergency meeting of the foreign-affairs committee in Parliament, everything, all of a sudden, was in complete flux.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Another meeting is planned for Jan. 30 School board members have been charged before for violating the state’s open meetings laws.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump said in a Truth Social post shortly before the decision was issued that TikTok was among the topics in his conversation Friday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.—
MARK SHERMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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That the Flames are in the conversation is still impressive, though.—
Sean Gentille,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Consultation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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