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
Candidates Luther Campbell, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Dale Holness and Elijah Manley met for almost four hours Monday and emerged with a majority consensus to consolidate behind one candidate to increase the chances of defeating Wasserman Schultz in the primary.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
No vote was taken on Wednesday because of the court order, and no consensus emerged.
—Steve Pickett, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Dow Jones consensus estimate calls for 220,000 initial jobless claims.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The word consensus came up, six is a consensus, five is not a consensus.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
No vote was taken on Wednesday because of the court order, and no consensus emerged.
—Steve Pickett, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Dow Jones consensus estimate calls for 220,000 initial jobless claims.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 10 June 2026
The word consensus came up, six is a consensus, five is not a consensus.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for consensus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consensus
Noun
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As part of the distribution agreement, the slate will also roll out in mainland China via Xiaohongshu, the digital lifestyle platform whose daily active user base tops 200 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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One of the project’s most significant adversaries is the city of Sacramento — while the area is not under their governance, city officials argue the development would violate a decades-old habitat conservation agreement with the county.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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And then a small bird would swoop through the frame, or a breeze would cause the dry brush to wiggle in unison as if dancing.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
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Where some see hands rising in unison, others picture a beacon aglow.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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“Consensus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consensus. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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