consultative

adjective

con·​sul·​ta·​tive kən-ˈsəl-tə-tiv  ˈkän(t)-səl-ˌtā-tiv 

: of, relating to, or intended for consultation : advisory

a consultative committee

a consultative document

Examples of consultative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While traditional consultative mix modeling targets brands spending $20 million on marketing and requires teams of 20-30 people, Liquid Mix was built for brands spending $5 million with teams of just 2-5 people, according to a Circana spokesperson. —Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The legislation comes after a consultative referendum last year in which 55% of voters supported the right to end-of-life autonomy. —Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025

Senior Hamas official Zaher Jabarin, the chairman of the group's consultative council Mohammed Ismail Darwish, known as Abu Omar Hassan, and the Palestinian movement's senior official Khaled Mashaal receive condolences during... —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025

In addition to accessing the WBD portfolio, partners can receive consultative services from in-house strategists and creative experts, production resources, and distribution via WBD platforms and third-party licensing. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for consultative

• resultative

Medical Definition

consultative

adjective

con·​sul·​ta·​tive kən-ˈsəl-tət-iv  ˈkän(t)-səl-ˌtāt-iv 

: of, relating to, or intended for consultation

neurologic services are typically consultative

—Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology