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
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Recent Examples of consensus
Chairs are traditionally given substantial deference by FOMC members in their pleas for consensus when opinions on the committee divide, but that consensus will be difficult to achieve if the new chair can’t muster a convincing economic argument for cutting rates.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
The party has already faced the surprise swing-state retirement of Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.; Whatley is now its consensus pick to take on former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The whole idea of creating that ad hoc group back in the spring was to try to forge some kind of rough consensus on how to dig the city out from its structurally imbalanced budgets year after year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The consensus predicts earnings of approximately $0.33 per share, a decrease from $0.47 per share in the same quarter last year, while revenues are expected to be around $43.93 billion, reflecting a 2% decline compared to the previous year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2025
The party has already faced the surprise swing-state retirement of Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.; Whatley is now its consensus pick to take on former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The whole idea of creating that ad hoc group back in the spring was to try to forge some kind of rough consensus on how to dig the city out from its structurally imbalanced budgets year after year.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The consensus predicts earnings of approximately $0.33 per share, a decrease from $0.47 per share in the same quarter last year, while revenues are expected to be around $43.93 billion, reflecting a 2% decline compared to the previous year.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
Noun
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The termination agreement gives groups 21 days to dispute the decision, Becker said, and several states and some grant recipients are looking at potential litigation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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To move forward with that plan, the county would need to amend the agreement and provide gap financing for the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Here, critically, most of the groups with power are lined up together, approximately in unison or at least in harmony, and that makes a big difference.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
29 July 2025
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Although everyone in each section must play as one—in unison—the reality is that every violinist has their own style and tone and other idiosyncrasies that (subtly) set them apart.—
Matthew Clark Davison,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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