How to Use reach a consensus in a Sentence

reach a consensus

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• Each group was asked to reach a consensus on what the movies were about.
  — Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 13 June 2023
• In the end, the council delayed vote on the ordinance for one week to reach a consensus.
  — Margaret Kates | [email protected], al, 26 Jan. 2023
• Consider how the team will raise up a pressing issue, or one that just can’t reach a consensus.
  — Mark Cruth, Quartz, 20 June 2023
• The parties met again on Thursday but were unable to reach a consensus.
  — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, 3 June 2021
• Those involved have struggled to reach a consensus on how to approach either.
  — Emily Jacobs, Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2023
• Instead, after a few days, the bees reach a consensus and all of them move to a single new location.
  — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2011
• The goal is to reach a consensus on the best ideas and create a list of best practices for the relevant sales scenario.
  — Dayna Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
• The bill can bounce back and forth between the two houses like a pinball to reach a consensus and a final version.
  — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
• The company and the government are supposed to reach a consensus, the agency said.
  — Isaac Arnsdorf, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2020
• No voting can happen at this meeting, since it has been advertised as only a workshop, but the board can reach a consensus.
  — Scott Travis, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Apr. 2021
• But the panel failed to reach a consensus, which freed the department to move forward with a proposal of its own design.
  — Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
• An hour later, a second note arrived, informing the judge that the jurors were unable to reach a consensus.
  — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
• At their first trial, the jury was unable to reach a consensus on the charges against the pair, triggering a mistrial.
  — Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2023
• The agencies did not reach a consensus, though most have stated that the natural origins scenario is more likely.
  — Ruby Cramer, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
• If their slim majorities in the House and Senate can’t reach a consensus on how to do it, the deal could collapse.
  — Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
• And what does the bill mean for efforts to reach a consensus on international corporate tax?
  — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
• Congress debated a health care package earlier this year, but was unable to reach a consensus.
  — Dan Mangan,garrett Downs,spencer Kimball,megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
• Guideline committees may succumb to groupthink or feel pressured to reach a consensus where none exists.
  — Amitha Kalaichandran, Wired, 3 June 2021
• Even experts struggle to reach a consensus on the best solutions to mitigate climate change.
  — Saira Mueller, CNN, 14 June 2024
• The inquiry comes at a crucial time for the House, which has not been able to reach a consensus on averting a government shutdown.
  — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
• Several members of parliament staged a sit-in to pressure other factions to reach a consensus on the vote.
  — Celine Alkhaldi, CNN, 20 Jan. 2023
• The Taliban boycotted the summit, which deprived it of the Afghan buy-in needed to reach a consensus.
  — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2024
• But the panel couldn’t reach a consensus as a single juror held out for lesser counts of voluntary manslaughter.
  — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
• Members of that group urged support, emphasizing everyone had to give a little to reach a consensus.
  — The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2024
• All of these constituencies will need to reach a consensus before a major overhaul is initiated.
  — Brian Peccarelli, Forbes, 22 June 2021
• But the board could not reach a consensus on how to structure a group that would work to reimagine Alexandria schools’ relationship with police.
  — Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022
• Reporter Arpan Lobo explains more on the package of bills and what might happen if lawmakers can't reach a consensus.
  — Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 16 Nov. 2024
• 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
• Just as important is an inability to reach a consensus on the Council’s meaning.
  — D.g. Hart, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
• Still, more high-quality research is needed to reach a consensus and better guidance for athletes and medical providers.
  — Christine Yu, Outside Online, 23 Mar. 2023