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consultative

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as in advisory

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Recent Examples of consultative The association has consultative or representative roles at international bodies such as UNESCO, the United Nations, and the World Intellectual Property Organization and industry organizations such as the International Press Telecommunications Council. — Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 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. — Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026 Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud attends the consultative ministerial meeting in Riyadh, on March 19, 2026. — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 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 See All Example Sentences for consultative

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Sentencing fight Federal probation officials calculated Rivera’s advisory sentencing range at 262 to 327 months, driven largely by the money-laundering convictions and sentencing enhancements.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Because the commission is advisory, the subcommittee can opt to bypass their recommendation and put the name before the City Council for approval.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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McKinsey could also slash as many as 2,000 non-consulting staff in one of its biggest round of layoffs ever, Bloomberg reported last month, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.

— Anna Cooban, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
The report also found McKinsey officials used their contract with the government to drum up even more consulting work with private companies.

— Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2022

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