consultative
adjective
con·sul·ta·tive
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Definition of consultative
: 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
Data scientists need to actively partner with the diverse communities represented in their data—not just in consultative roles, but in ways that subordinate the former to the latter. — Anna Lauren Hoffmann, Quartz, "The language we use to describe data can also help us fix its problems," 18 June 2019 Nationwide demonstrations will be held Tuesday to protest Zardari's arrest and an emergency consultative meeting of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will be held to discuss his legal options, party spokesman Murtaza Wahab said. — Bianca Britton, CNN, "Former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrested on corruption charges," 10 June 2019 Francis issued new rules reforming the Synod of Bishops, the consultative body established 50 years ago to give popes an organized way of bringing bishops together to debate problems facing the church. — Nicole Winfield, Fox News, "Pope gives bishops more decision-making options," 18 Sep. 2018 Our consultative approach allows our staff to identify the needs of our customers and then propose solutions to those needs. — Bob Bong, Daily Southtown, "Comings & Goings: ‘Top Chef’ concession stand opens at Toyota Park," 10 July 2018 Nicholson had served as chairman for both the University Student Senate's consultative committee and the Student Services Fees Committee. — Patrick Thomas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Kevin Nicholson is new to the Republican Party but not political controversy," 4 June 2018 In one of my courses we ‘adopt’ a local nonprofit agency and provide free consultative services. — Donna Kiesling, Post-Tribune, "Ivy Tech faculty: Living out the College’s mission," 19 Apr. 2018 The government there is in the process of scrapping a law adopted just three years ago that allows consultative referendums on almost any matter if backers can get 300,000 signatures on a petition. — Valentina Pop, WSJ, "As Referendums Roil Europe, the Dutch Reconsider," 5 Apr. 2018 Lawmakers also publicly question ministers, giving the parliament authority beyond those of legislative and consultative councils in other Arab sheikhdoms. — Washington Post, "Case against activists threatens Kuwait’s political openness," 19 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'consultative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for consultative
consultative
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of consultative
formal
: giving advice
: having power only to give advice and not to make decisions
See the full definition for consultative in the English Language Learners Dictionary
consultative
adjective
con·sul·ta·tive
| \ kən-ˈsəl-tət-iv
, ˈkän(t)-səl-ˌtāt-iv
\
, ˈkän(t)-səl-ˌtāt-iv
\
Medical Definition of consultative
: of, relating to, or intended for consultation
neurologic services are typically consultative — Physicians' Current Procedural Terminology