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

As for Overton, he revealed to the Associated Press in 1998 that he sometimes consulted with an astrologer to pick the right date to open new locations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

To identify building types, Journal reporters consulted with current and former servicemembers, analysts and Defense Department regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

"Workers should be consulted before their likeness or expertise is used in a way they could never had envisioned when they signed contracts decades ago," said MEAA's acting CEO Adam Portelli.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Tribes that are federally recognized would be consulted; those without recognition would not.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

When Hamilton began to draft his Report on the Public Credit in September of 1789, Madison was one of the first persons he consulted for advice.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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