growing consensus

noun

: increasing agreement among people
There is a growing consensus about/on the need for further investigation.

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After three months of solid job growth and rising inflation, there is growing consensus among Fed policymakers for a hike later this year. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Analysts are once again pointing a finger at record AI spending, combined with the prospect of higher borrowing costs as a growing consensus expects the US Federal Reserve to hike interest rates by the end of the year. Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 23 June 2026 Indeed, there is a growing consensus that the 41-year-old might be holding back Portugal, who may have better options at this stage of the veteran’s career. Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 13 June 2026 But in the cyber community, there’s a growing consensus that the prowess of AI hackers should be celebrated. Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for growing consensus

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“Growing consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growing%20consensus. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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