consult
verb (used with object)
to seek advice or information from; ask guidance from.
has consulted
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present perfectof consult (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“If helping me buy a better blender also helps pay for an investigative reporter, I’m fine with it,” said Andrew Heyward, a former CBS News president who has consulted for TV station groups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
He is also a scientific advisory board member of Amgen, BioInvent, and Vedanta Biosciences, has consulted for AbbVie, and serves as an editor of the Journal of Experimental Medicine and an editorial advisor to Immunity.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2026
In recent times, Surrey County Council has consulted on similar schemes in Dorking, Woking and Walton-on-Thames.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Peterson’s lawyer, Mark Eiglarsh, who has consulted with the defense lawyers in Texas, said a conviction in this case would set a sweeping precedent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
“Almost any lab of any consequence has consulted me regarding getting started on a cyclotron development. Even Tuve is making plans in this direction!”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
