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

The actuary performs a variety of analytical and consultative tasks for the California Department of Insurance, along with providing support on special projects. —Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026

According to Barber, the company’s online design tool, templates, and consultative approach help meet those expectations. —Nia Bowers, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025

But no new cardinals will be made at this meeting, which is purely consultative. —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

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