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Definition of reach a consensus

: to come to an agreement Scientists have not reached a consensus on the cause of the disease.

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“Reach a consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reach%20a%20consensus. Accessed 30 Sep. 2022.

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