Examples of consensus in a Sentence

Yet despite this and other dust-ups during the convention, the general consensus is that Episcopalians weathered this one with their customary civility intact. — Antonio Ramirez, Commonweal, 12 Sept. 1997 Despite years of debate over the best wine to serve at Thanksgiving, no real consensus has emerged. — Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator, 30 Nov. 1995 Beyond the general goal of sustainability, there was little consensus at the conference on how to get from here to there. — Constance Holden, Science, 6 July 1990 … it is the consensus of opinion that the Iceni in their geographic isolation remained 'Celtic' … — Antonia Fraser, The Warrior Queens, 1988 Everyone on the council seems to understand the need for consensus. There is a lack of consensus among the citizens. The decision was made by consensus. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Central to solving most issues affecting our education system is the ability to share information, build a consensus and partner for the benefit of the student, teachers, and parents. — Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022 Adjusted earnings per share were $1.30, missing the consensus forecast from analysts of about $1.48, according to FactSet. — Sarah Nassauer, WSJ, 17 May 2022 The consensus statement listed several areas that the groups agreed need fixing. — Michelle Andrews, Fortune, 16 May 2022 But rather than affirming that consensus, recent developments could now fracture and muddy it, with important ramifications for all social media users. — Brian Fung, CNN, 16 May 2022 The video game publisher reported net revenue of $930.0 million, up from $839.4 million in last year’s fourth quarter and above the Wall Street consensus. — Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2022 Biden knows that finding consensus with ASEAN members on the Russian invasion could prove to be difficult. — Aamer Madhani, ajc, 13 May 2022 But a consensus about future outcomes doesn’t mean certainty about future outcomes. — Zachary Karabell, Time, 13 May 2022 The company reported a quarterly loss of $1.43 per share, just under the $1.44 per share consensus estimate from Refinitiv. — Harold Maass, The Week, 12 May 2022 See More

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