Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

deliberative

[dih-lib-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv] / dɪˈlɪb ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Deliberative process privilege allows US government agencies to withhold documents which reflect decision-making processes, while attorney-client privilege is intended to protect the confidentiality of communications between lawyers and clients.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

"Deliberative is one thing, but what have you done?"

From Reuters • Mar. 3, 2023

Chief Justice Roberts admonished both sides for failing to respect the decorum of the “World’s Greatest Deliberative Body.”

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2020

Senate, known in more innocent times as the World’s Greatest Deliberative Body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2017

Deliberative Thinking.—Deliberative thinking constitutes the highest type of thought process.

From The Mind and Its Education by Betts, George Herbert




Vocabulary lists containing deliberative


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "deliberative" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com