reach a consensus
idiom
: to come to an agreement
Scientists have not reached a consensus on the cause of the disease.
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Work continues in the background over Thanksgiving between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia to bridge the gaps and reach a consensus on a peace deal that ends the ongoing war, which is set to enter its fourth winter unless an agreement is found soon.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
When the decision-making body cannot reach a consensus, disputes are settled by a simple majority vote.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Unable to reach a consensus, city leaders opted to move forward with a new slate of candidates, with the concession that previous candidates be considered — without reapplying.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Policymakers struggled to reach a consensus on the definition of hunger.
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
When the decision-making body cannot reach a consensus, disputes are settled by a simple majority vote.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Unable to reach a consensus, city leaders opted to move forward with a new slate of candidates, with the concession that previous candidates be considered — without reapplying.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Policymakers struggled to reach a consensus on the definition of hunger.
—Tracy Roof, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Reach a consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20a%20consensus. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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