The phrase "a deliberative approach" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a method or strategy that involves careful consideration and discussion before making decisions.
Example: "In addressing the complex issues at hand, we adopted a deliberative approach to ensure all perspectives were considered."
Alternatives: "a thoughtful method" or "a careful strategy".
A leadership aide said the speaker was taking "a deliberative approach".
For example, the former NHS County Durham and Darlington primary care trust recently developed and piloted a deliberative approach to public involvement, as part of their investment planning process.
Such a deliberative approach by the lawmakers -- at least three Senate committees will hold hearings -- is not expected to undercut the pace of military planning, although crucial factors like mobilizing troops or deploying weapons in a war against Iraq could be greatly affected if Congress delays its support.
Although he says, "I think Ghana is still home," he tends not to speak of himself so much as a Ghanaian but, more universally, as an African — an inheritance he characterizes fondly and selectively as a deliberative approach to life, marked always by a breadth of mind and generosity of spirit.
"We are starting out with a spirit of having aldermen who want to take a deliberative approach to the issues," he said, adding that he expected Mr. Emanuel to be more open to a dialogue with the Council than the retiring mayor was.
From the start, AJC took a deliberative approach to the JCPOA, just as we will do depending on what the president says regarding certification/decertification of the deal and the role of Congress going forward.
But while that may make the difference on a rapid-response credit application for a high-rate credit card, a lending institution that's trying to decide if you're worth a lower-rate, longer-term bet is going to take a more deliberative approach.
"The president has taken a very deliberative approach to this very difficult decision that he has to make," Ms. Pelosi said the next day.
To that end, the White House press secretary, Ari Fleischer, has repeatedly said that Mr. Bush was listening to every viewpoint and taking a deeply "deliberative" approach.
Wheeler has shown a willingness to push through numerous measures on party-line votes, in contrast to predecessors who often sought a more deliberative approach, analysts have said.
