unanimity

noun

una·​nim·​i·​ty ˌyü-nə-ˈni-mə-tē 

: the quality or state of being unanimous

Synonyms of unanimity

• consensus
• agreement
• unison

Examples of unanimity in a Sentence

in a rare moment of unanimity the club members decided to throw a party for themselves

Recent Examples on the Web

The person must be able to navigate through that room and find solutions without the sort of unanimity MLS has long preferred. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Major legislation required a supermajority, and amendments required unanimity. — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

Now, because the success rate has fallen in some cases to 5 percent, near unanimity among reviewers is required, and only the projects that reviewers see as most certain of success will receive a green light. — Mark Histed, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

The vaunted ability of mass media to unify the globe here comes off as a benevolent form of tyranny, of a consensual unanimity in which the bearer of truth gains total attention, total acceptance, and total gratitude. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unanimity

• anonymity
• equanimity
• magnanimity
• dimity
• proximity
• sublimity