by common consent

idiom

somewhat formal
: as agreed to by most people
This restaurant is, by common consent, the best in the city.

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To anyone who remembers World Cup 2010, the Jabulani football was, by common consent, a major factor in contributing to an underwhelming tournament in South Africa. Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025 Bernard Herrmann is by common consent the greatest of all film composers—but one whose name is firmly attached to the work of a single director. Terry Teachout, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2020

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“By common consent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20common%20consent. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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