How to Use consult in a Sentence

consult

1 of 2 verb
  • I don't remember that part of the meeting; I'll have to consult my notes.
  • He made the decision without consulting me.
  • I expect to be consulted on important decisions.
  • You should not attempt these exercises without first consulting your doctor.
  • Maybe work a two-for-one on consulting fees?
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
  • To learn more about which flea and tick treatment works best, consult with your vet.
    — Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • For more of what’s on the ballot, consult our last-minute voter guide.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
  • Anyone who needs help should consult their doctor.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Happy to consult on book three’s title, though.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • If unsure, consult the label on the back of the bottle or box.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
  • She was even consulted on paint colors.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
  • As for the color choice of the shade sails, the mayor said he was not consulted.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Berney always kept his hand in consulting and checking out movies.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Please consult your healthcare provider for advice on your target weight and ways to achieve it.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Some have split the costs of consulting with an attorney.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
  • Some have split the costs of consulting with an attorney.
    — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
  • Stephen gets all purple-faced and mad, growling that he should have been consulted!
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026
  • This time, Congress has not been consulted at all!
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Senior club sources are adamant that no players were consulted over whether a change should be made.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • When in doubt, consult with your doctor, not the internet.
    — Sam Manzella, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Always consult the care label first.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The second step is consulting the experts around you.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
  • When unsure, the safest course is to consult your doctor about a booster, which is safe for most adults.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But a consulting firm that tracks pink slips noted a big surge in layoff notices.
    — NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Dodici brought in a pizza chef from Bari to consult and train the staff.
    — The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Dodici brought in a pizza chef from Bari to consult train the staff.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Nguyen also consults for Pickle Pop and will teach lessons there.
    — Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Please also consult a lawyer about your options for recouping some of the loan from your son.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Those looking to start a new fitness routine should first consult with a doctor.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
  • As with most things in Iceland, your best route is to consult an Icelander.
    — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026

consult

2 of 2 noun
  • Some years ago, the adult child of a patient with a necrotic foot asked for a wound consult.
    — Julie Roskamp, STAT, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Dental consult or mock-up session (if planned).
    — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Often a consult and blood test can check levels and rule out some causes.
    — Brianna Peters, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Make this your turnaround point or consult park maps to customize a longer hike.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Those attorneys must promise that the first consult will be free.
    — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2019
  • In the era of telemedicine consults, there is no reason to wait weeks for an appointment.
    — Eric Topol, WSJ, 7 July 2017
  • However, a quick map consult will show a full menu of loop options for longer or shorter hikes.
    — Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
  • At the consult, families will also learn strategies to help their child at home.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 12 Mar. 2021
  • As Jacob calls for a consult, we get caught up with Wolf’s interns.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Sep. 2025
  • There will be plenty of laughs, door prizes and imprompu design consults during the evening.
    — Cincinnati.com, 23 Aug. 2017
  • Many male celebrities haven’t even seemed to have done the due diligence of a PR consult.
    — Amanda Hess, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Roberts has said the nine consult that aspirational code in their own behavior.
    — Joan Biskupic, CNN, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Yet today’s care is not patient-centered, no matter how a consult occurs.
    — Tim Peck, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2020
  • At the first sign of trouble, the application would trigger a telemedicine consult.
    — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Aster is in demand throughout the hospital on a consult basis.
    — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 6 Aug. 2019
  • But mental health information is only known to those doctors whom it is shared with in consult.
    — Bhav Jain, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2023
  • Our testers dropped by our local Sephora for a quick consult, which took about 30 minutes.
    — Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2017
  • The health records could also be obtained through a consult between the pharmacist and a person's health care provider.
    — Naomi Thomas, CNN, 6 July 2022
  • At her pre-surgical consult for the fistula this past March, her surgeons were shocked.
    — Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The level of trust isn't the same, or interpreters aren't always available at the same time as a doctor can give a consult.
    — Ginger Christ, cleveland.com, 17 Oct. 2017
  • Vault Health requires a telemedicine Zoom consult to watch the user take the saliva sample.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2020
  • This was especially true if the singer could not read or write, and so had no original text to consult and memorize.
    — Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021
  • If the wife is present for the consult, Sandlow will joke that her husband can't do any housework for six months afterward.
    — Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Six months after their initial consult, Ryan worked out with Dedeaux right before last year’s training camp.
    — Greg Bishop, SI.com, 14 Aug. 2017
  • If your physician recommends a consult with a geriatric psychologist or the like, do it.
    — Dallas News, 11 July 2021
  • Many people, this time of year, are asking for repotting or are coming in for consults to diagnose what’s wrong with their plants.
    — Jane Thier, Fortune, 18 June 2023
  • While the project didn’t go live in the end, having a doctor consult on our project and join meetings with stakeholders was invaluable.
    — Taha Elraaid, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • That included a requirement that the district consult with the union on policy changes.
    — New York Times, 5 May 2018
  • Those living and baking higher or lower will require a consult with Chef Google.
    — Bill St. John, The Know, 16 Apr. 2020
  • Every three to four months, Opt Health repeats a blood draw followed by a consult with your clinician.
    — Andrew Zaleski, Men's Health, 20 Feb. 2023

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