consulted

VERB

ask, confer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue brainstorm call in consider deliberate discuss examine huddle interview negotiate respect review turn to

STRONG

cogitate collogue commune confab confabulate debate flap interrogate parlay question regard treat

WEAK

ask advice of be closeted with compare notes groupthink kick ideas around pick one's brains put heads together refer to seek advice seek opinion of take a meeting take account of take counsel talk over toss ideas around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

answer reply

Example Sentences

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consulted

Following sentencing, the Department for Health and Social Care said it would develop "proposals for formal regulation of the funeral sector", with families due to be consulted.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

This time, she instead consulted a human: her brother.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

I consulted a co-worker about why I was being asked to check in more.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

None of those justifications appear to apply here, according to contracting experts and former staffers consulted by ProPublica.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

I might perhaps have consulted Saruman the White, but something always held me back.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien