consultative

[ kuhn-suhl-tuh-tiv, kon-suhl-tey-tiv ]

/ kənˈsʌl tə tɪv, ˈkɒn səlˌteɪ tɪv /

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adjective

of or relating to consultation; advisory.

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Also con·sul·ta·to·ry

[kuhn-suhl-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /kənˈsʌl təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, con·sul·tive.

Origin of consultative

First recorded in 1575–85; consultat(ion) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM consultative

con·sul·ta·tive·ly, adverbnon·con·sul·ta·tive, adjectivenon·con·sul·ta·to·ry, adjectiveun·con·sult·a·tive, adjective

un·con·sul·ta·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby consultative

consultancy, consultant, consultant nurse, consultantship, consultation, consultative, consulting, consulting room, consultor, consumable, consume

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How to use consultative in a sentence

This “right to demand answers” should not be limited to consultative participation, where people are asked for their input and officials move on.
Collective data rights can stop big tech from obliterating privacy|Martin Tisne|May 25, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Bloomberg Media Studios, established in 2017 as one of the earlier examples of a publisher evolving its content studio to be more consultative for ad clients, has grown revenue by 30%, year-on-year and global headcount is more than 25 employees.
‘Bullish that it will be higher’: Bloomberg Media Studios has grown revenue 30% year-on-year|Lucinda Southern|October 15, 2020|Digiday
There’s an interesting second-order effect that could happen as SEO agencies take on a more strategic and consultative place.
How to (re)build an SEO agency today – Part 3: Changing business models|Sponsored Content: SEOmonitor|September 22, 2020|Search Engine Land
Publishers like Bloomberg Media have been offering more consultative services for their advertisers over the last few years beyond core branded content services.
‘Permission to think long term’: The Atlantic digs for deeper, smarter client partnerships|Lucinda Southern|September 18, 2020|Digiday

The Atlantic is the latest publisher striking more consultative relationships with its advertisers, as the trend for fewer, bigger partnerships gains pace.
‘Permission to think long term’: The Atlantic digs for deeper, smarter client partnerships|Lucinda Southern|September 18, 2020|Digiday
Diplomacy, to work at all effectively, must draw a line between the “consultative process” and the “work product.”
The Fallout from WikiLeaks' Latest Exposure|Tunku Varadarajan|November 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
They were all created members of a consultative committee, which was to sit "until the reorganization of the legislative party."
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
While the plenipotentiaries were discussing the terms of peace, autocracy launched a ukase calling for a consultative assembly.
The Story of Russia|R. Van Bergen, M.A.
Although the Congress was consultative in nature, it completed the revolutionary organization and made unity of action possible.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton
Apart from these the act of 1850 respecting improvements in towns initiated consultative committees.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
They declined to sit as regular members of the Assembly, content with the humbler position of consultative members.
Sketches of the Covenanters|J. C. McFeeters

British Dictionary definitions for consultative

consultative

consultatory (kənˈsʌltətərɪ, -trɪ) or consultive

/ (kənˈsʌltətɪv) /

adjective

available for, relating to, or involving consultation; advisory

Derived forms of consultative

consultatively, adverb

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consultative

Origin of consultative

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British Dictionary definitions for consultative

consultatory (kənˈsʌltətərɪ, -trɪ) or consultive

Derived forms of consultative