consultation
- noun
- /ˌkɒn.sʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Before making any major changes, we arranged a consultation with a financial advisor.
- initial consultation
- telephone consultation
- consultation session
What if I told you that my buyer consultations will guarantee me a sale?
- What if I told you that my buyer consultations will guarantee me a sale?
- Start today with a free consultation and review.
- So basically a typical consultation is an hour.
- And and I need a consultation with this man.
- I never want to end up in your consultation room.
- When they bring me in for that consultation, I say, look, you have to be a leader.
- You'll get the HOME assessment kit and you'll get your medical doctor consultation.
- He does one-on-one consultations and therapy for people with sleep issues like myself.
- People will come to me for a consultation and they'll I'll read their pilot and I'll start asking them about the first year.
- He does extensive consultation in that respect.
Examples
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The university's Board of Trustees executive committee approved the decision Friday after consultation with state convention leaders.
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A consultation about a medical problem?
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Start today with a free consultation and review.
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Just had the skin consultation and we're ready to go.
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When they bring me in for that consultation, I say, look, you have to be a leader.
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So basically a typical consultation is an hour.
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Uh, normally, the first time is a consultation.
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I see that it's been quite a while since your first consultation.
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I'm here for a consultation.
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So what was the next few months, the next year like after that consultation with Doctor McGill?
Synonyms
A conversation where people share ideas and opinions to decide or understand
Help or advice that someone gives to decide what to do
A meeting of people to discuss and decide important matters
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Etymology
The word consultation comes from the Latin verb consultare, which means 'to ask advice' or 'take counsel'. So a consultation is literally a meeting to ask advice and make a decision.