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

A spokesman for the Anti-Defamation League said the organization was consulted only after the exhibit was already announced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

During closing arguments, Clancy's lawyer Kevin Reddington recalled that the mother had made several pleas for help before the killings and received "lousy medical care" from the doctors she consulted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Technical experts consulted by Arrimus “all came to the same conclusion, that the project site is not protected biological habitat.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Noting the ubiquity of drones on the battlefields of Ukraine and Russia, one general consulted by Mr. Cavanaugh asked, “how many senior leaders have drones in their home? Little drones they play with?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

The personnel manager consulted a further document, then picked up his vidphone and made an inside call to someone else in the building.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick