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unanimity

noun

una·​nim·​i·​ty ˌyü-nə-ˈni-mə-tē How to pronounce unanimity (audio)
Synonyms of unanimitynext
: the quality or state of being unanimous

Examples of unanimity in a Sentence

in a rare moment of unanimity the club members decided to throw a party for themselves
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Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the proposal addresses Belgium’s concerns and suggested shifting approval to a simple majority vote rather than unanimity. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 Central to her proposal is modernizing the WTO’s consensus decision-making process, which requires unanimity among all 166 members. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025 Captains of both sides had been together in backing the resistance of their players’ union to the idea of La Liga games being played outside Spain — and such unanimity was important for the players to have a chance of taking on their bosses. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 The meeting summary indicated near unanimity among participants at the Federal Open Market Committee that the central bank’s key overnight borrowing rate should be cut due to weakness in the labor market. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unanimity

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unanimity was in the 15th century

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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanimity. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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