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.
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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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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 17 Sep. 2025.
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