consultative
adjective
con·sul·ta·tive
kən-ˈsəl-tə-tiv 
ˈkän(t)-səl-ˌtā-tiv
ˈkän(t)-səl-ˌtā-tiv
: of, relating to, or intended for consultation : advisory
a consultative committee
a consultative document
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But no new cardinals will be made at this meeting, which is purely consultative.
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CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Whatever its final fate, that line would, on paper, formalize Moscow as co-arbiter of Ukraine’s postwar security—a sharp departure from Budapest’s consultative, UN-channeled model.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Agencies must also build consultative services and ecosystem ties to stay indispensable.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 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
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CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Whatever its final fate, that line would, on paper, formalize Moscow as co-arbiter of Ukraine’s postwar security—a sharp departure from Budapest’s consultative, UN-channeled model.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Agencies must also build consultative services and ecosystem ties to stay indispensable.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 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
See All Example Sentences for consultative
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“Consultative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultative. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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consultative
adjective
con·sul·ta·tive
kən-ˈsəl-tət-iv
ˈkän(t)-səl-ˌtāt-iv
ˈkän(t)-səl-ˌtāt-iv
: of, relating to, or intended for consultation
neurologic services are typically consultative—Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology
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