consultative

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Recent Examples of consultative 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 How To Switch Gears: The Art Of Balance Transitioning between being hands-on and consultative is one of the most challenging aspects of leadership. Matthew Conlin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consultative
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Adjective
  • Edison athletic director Rich Boyce is on the basketball coaches advisory committee.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
  • That will mean meetings with investors, and both sides trying to sway the influential shareholder advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass-Lewis (though notably ISS’ recommendation failed to make a dent in the Disney fight).
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • In an email to AL.com, Jones said Alabama Writers’ Forum will have a consulting role with the initiative, including assisting with publicity and sharing contacts across the state to help promote events or connect delegates with partners.
    Shauna Stuart | sstuart@al.com, al, 3 Oct. 2022

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“Consultative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consultative. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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