growing consensus
noun
: increasing agreement among people
There is a growing consensus about/on the need for further investigation.
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Meth sentencing decisions are often based on outdated data and assumptions, not science, according to a growing consensus of professionals who study the drug’s chemistry, effects and abuse patterns.
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Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
There is a growing consensus among experts that Russia is already waging a hybrid war on the West by conducting sabotage operations and injecting chaos and disinformation into domestic political discussions.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
His remarks reflect a growing consensus that golf’s visibility suffers when stacked against America’s most dominant sport.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
As for the midfield, there is a growing consensus on the need to sign a player capable of dictating the tempo of the game, something Madrid have been lacking since the departures of Toni Kroos in 2024 and Luka Modric in the summer.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
There is a growing consensus among experts that Russia is already waging a hybrid war on the West by conducting sabotage operations and injecting chaos and disinformation into domestic political discussions.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
His remarks reflect a growing consensus that golf’s visibility suffers when stacked against America’s most dominant sport.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
As for the midfield, there is a growing consensus on the need to sign a player capable of dictating the tempo of the game, something Madrid have been lacking since the departures of Toni Kroos in 2024 and Luka Modric in the summer.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Growing consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/growing%20consensus. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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