Thesaurus results for CONSULTED

consulted

verb

past tense of consult

as in conferred

to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem will consult with several experts on the disease before deciding which course of treatment to pursue

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to use or seek out as a source of aid, relief, or advantage I often consult the dictionary when I am uncertain of a word's exact meaning

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Recent Examples of consulted The pickup’s driver, a 34-year-old woman from Garden City, Kansas, was taken into custody but was later released after police consulted with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office. — Maggie Vespa, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 More complaints came in in June, and the agency contacted the people who filed them and gave them information about coyote behavior and consulted with the state about residents’ concerns. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The office declared that the doctrine covers not only official advisers, but can also expand to cover outside associates consulted by the president in certain circumstances. — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 Turkey says it should be consulted before seabed surveys proceed. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Unclear Decision Rights If no one has stated who decides, who is consulted and who is informed, the safest move is to ask the person with the most authority. — Dr. Nore Salman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Chen consulted Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige about how Hulk’s appearance had evolved across the franchise. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 The art exhibition was due to run January 16 to 31, guided by curator Noor Ahmed, who reportedly was not consulted on the decision to cancel. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The Public Integrity Section, which handles the nation's most politically sensitive criminal investigations, was consulted, the sources also said. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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The state bestowed Netflix, Paramount and Lionsgate as studio partners, which have conferred a series of incentives to produce titles there.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Judge, along with Michael Schuck, the club’s director of sports medicine and rehabilitation, conferred with the skipper.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

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The attacker used a pump-action shotgun bought by his mother, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting.

— HAVEN DALEY, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The shooter used a pump-action shotgun in yesterday's shooting, two law enforcement officials briefed on the case told NBC News.

— Irene Byon, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

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Notable In 2025, during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, a hot mic picked up a conversation between Putin and Xi in which the two discussed organ transplants and the possibility of living forever.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The agency and private space company SpaceX have also discussed sending humans to Mars in the not-so-distant future.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of discussed

Verb

There is also an elevator, although it’s best utilized as a dumbwaiter for luggage and is not recommended for guest use.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
New processes like StoryCamera, StoryPerformance and StoryLighting have been created and were utilized in the several minutes of work-in-progress footage the panel showcased.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of utilized

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The night before our spaghetti dinner, Caleb sat me down by the cabin’s large, whirling fireplace and talked to me about meatballs for two hours.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In a follow-up phone interview, Collins talked further about the toll taken.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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