as in agreement
the state of being of one opinion about something
finally reached a consensus on how to spend the money that the club had raised
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of consensus
Both numbers were in line with the Dow Jones consensus.
—
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
There's no consensus over why women and couples have shifted their behavior so significantly.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
The general consensus among management experts is that the ideal team size is seven, give or take a few.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
But Jackson is right that there’s still something worrisome about the court questioning the legal legitimacy of scientific consensus that is enacted as regulation.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for consensus
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
There's no consensus over why women and couples have shifted their behavior so significantly.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
The general consensus among management experts is that the ideal team size is seven, give or take a few.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
But Jackson is right that there’s still something worrisome about the court questioning the legal legitimacy of scientific consensus that is enacted as regulation.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for consensus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
Noun
-
The deal announced early Tuesday comes after LAUSD and the unions for teachers and school administrators reached tentative agreements Sunday on new contracts.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
-
All three unions that represent about 70,000 workers across the Los Angeles Unified School District had pledged to go on strike if any of the three did not reach a tentative agreement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The two worked in unison to generate easy offense for New York down the stretch.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
-
Then the crowd filled in, carrying the second verse in word-perfect unison.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
