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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The foreign ministers of Qatar, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates issued the joint statement after a consultative meeting in Riyadh.
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia is expected to host a consultative meeting of foreign ministers from a number of Arab and Muslim countries in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing conflict in the region.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Such positions that demand administrative depth often don’t build the consultative credibility needed to become an HR business partner, which uses a different skill set.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, also a consultative member of the Socialist International but more left-leaning than the PDKI, joined the coalition today, becoming its sixth member party.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia is expected to host a consultative meeting of foreign ministers from a number of Arab and Muslim countries in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss the ongoing conflict in the region.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Such positions that demand administrative depth often don’t build the consultative credibility needed to become an HR business partner, which uses a different skill set.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
The Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, also a consultative member of the Socialist International but more left-leaning than the PDKI, joined the coalition today, becoming its sixth member party.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
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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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